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Japan's professional basketball league announced that no new B.League draft declarations were published this week, with 40 players having entered so far. The deadline for submissions is December 15, meaning prospects still have time to formally declare before the entry list is finalized.
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B.League club Nagasaki Velca beat the Kobe Storks with their highest points total of the season, securing a third consecutive win. Hoshikawa, Brantry and Nagano all delivered strong performances in the home game in Nagasaki. Elsewhere, Tokyo Sunrockers cruised past Nagasaki, and Kobe bounced back by overturning an eight-point deficit against Chiba Jets, with coach Kawabe calling it a win that shows growing momentum.
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Japan's B.League is in early-season action, with Yokohama Excellence drawing attention for its defensive ambitions despite leading the league in scoring average. Monthly Basketball magazine highlights the team's push to be seen as a defensive side rather than an offensive one. Meanwhile, the Kyoto Hannaryz published a game report from their October 9 matchup against the Yokohama B-Corsairs as the season unfolds.
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The Ryukyu Golden Kings, the Okinawa-based B.League basketball club, are in the news on two fronts: 37-year-old forward Kevin Jones has returned to the team after eight seasons away, calling the move an instant decision and describing it as a return to the starting point of his career in Japan. The club has also begun selling tickets for seven games from December to January, including fixtures against Utsunomiya, Chiba and an EASL game in the Philippines.
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The Hiroshima Dragonflies basketball team have started the new B.League Premier season with seven consecutive victories, according to Japanese sports coverage. The strong unbeaten run in their opening games has made the club a talking point among Japanese basketball fans, with attention turning to whether the team can keep its streak alive in the weeks ahead.
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Alvark Tokyo, the Tokyo-based professional basketball club in Japan's B.League, is a topic of search interest in Japan. Recent sports coverage also includes East Asia Super League news, with Nagasaki's Velca facing Busan and their defensive, fast-paced style highlighted, and Toyota Arena Tokyo announcing outdoor cinema screenings, including Mad Max: Fury Road and Sing, in late October.
- 7NBA highlight reel shows off preseason assists▼https://www. olnba.com/926545/ NBA選手が魅せるアシスト集プレシーズン編 # NBA # バスケ # # バスケ # BLeague # NBA # TorontoRaptors # スーパープレイ # スポ
A compilation of assists from NBA players during the preseason has been shared among Japanese basketball fans, with tags pointing to the Toronto Raptors and the B.League. The reel showcases super plays and slick passing as teams prepare for the new season, and is being circulated alongside basketball and sports hashtags in Japanese.
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Japanese B.League basketball club San-En NeoPhoenix has announced a partnership with Aichi University's regional policy faculty to jointly produce its fan newsletter, the Dunker Tsushin, for the 2026-27 season. The collaboration will involve students in creating club content, linking sport with regional education and community engagement.
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The Akita Happinets opened their home B.League season against the Kawasaki Brave Thunders in Akita City on the 8th, and despite building an 11-point lead, could not close out the tight finish and lost the game. Fans are discussing the disappointing home opener as the team squandered a comfortable advantage late.
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The Ibaraki Robots have lost their first six games of the new B.League season, leaving them near the bottom of the standings early on. Despite the winless start, head coach Vic Law says his side will keep fighting, telling local media that 'conviction is refined precisely in difficult times'. Elsewhere in the league, the Hiroshima Dragonflies have opened with five straight wins, highlighting the Robots' struggles.
- 11Clippers Waive Japanese Guard Yuki Kawamura Ahead of Season●Los Angeles Clippers Waive Japanese Guard Yuki Kawamura Ahead of Season Los Angeles Clippers have waived Japanese defend
The Los Angeles Clippers have waived Japanese guard Yuki Kawamura shortly before the new NBA season. Kawamura, a point guard who joined the club after gaining attention in Japan's B.League and with the national team, played in two preseason games for the Clippers before the team cut him. The move ends his bid for a regular-season roster spot in Los Angeles, and fans in Japan are following closely what comes next for the popular guard.