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

(Updates with JBA apology) * FIBA says suspension for good of Japanese basketball * JBA to work on getting ban lifted Nov 27 (Reuters) - The Japanese Basketball Association apologised on Thursday ...

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 ...

LILLE, France, July 30 (Reuters) - France prevailed 94-90 against Japan in their men's Group B Olympics basketball clash after their opponents held true to their team motto to "shock the world" by ...

(Adds comments from league representatives, background) By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Japan has until the end of October to resolve a dispute between its two competing basketball ...

The United States got their quest for an eighth consecutive gold medal off to a perfect start in Lille on Monday with a comprehensive 102-76 victory over an entertaining Japan. The omens were ominous ...