Japanese players and fans were left in tears after the country claimed its first ever victory against European opponents in the FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sunday. Pulling off the biggest comeback of ...

The most dominant women's basketball team in the world hit the hardwood for the first time at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on Monday. But Team USA handled its first challenge with ease, defeating ...

Japans NBA Stars Hachimura, Kawamura Absent for South Korea Clash Roster Includes Hawkins, Baba, Watanabe Ahead of July 6 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese basketball officials, fans and media hailed the selection of Rui Hachimura in the 2019 NBA Draft, saying the move will usher in a new era for the sport in Japan. Hachimura became ...

NBA free agent Rui Hachimura has agreed to a two-year, $28 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, U.S. sports news ...

Rui Hachimura has yet to play in an official NBA game, but both the league and the Washington Wizards know what the former Gonzaga standout is bringing to the table. Hachimura, who is the first ...

Hovasse coached the Japanese women to a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. As the men's basketball coach, he wants Japan to "shock the world" in Paris. TOKYO | Tom Hovasse’s voice vibrated through ...

Rui Hachimura, Nick Fazekas and other Japanese national team players celebrate an exhibition game victory over Germany at Saitama Super Arena on August 24, 2019. Japan and basketball have ...