Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe slam-dunked through the glass ceiling for Japanese basketball players to make it to the NBA. Now, they have inspired a succession of young Japanese hoopsters to ...

Japan forward Yuta Watanabe voiced hope he might calm the waters after his national teammate Rui Hachimura openly questioned Tom Hovasse staying on as the men's team head coach. "I'm looking to ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan men's basketball team head coach Tom Hovasse said Wednesday that he was "disappointed" with Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura's criticism on how the team was run by the ...

Born in Yokohama, Japan, Yuta Watanabe is an emerging star who is ... player selected in the first round of an NBA draft, Rui Hachimura has quickly become an emblem of the country's basketball ...

Rui Hachimura, a forward with the Los Angeles ... Although Japan’s World Cup team included NBA player Yuta Watanabe, Hovasse emphasized solidarity among all players. That approach led to Japan ...

If the Los Angeles Lakers want to make any moves of significance prior to the Feb. 6 trade deadline, they aren't likely to find many takers for either Gabe Vincent or Rui Hachimura without getting ...

Chiba Jets forward Yuta Watanabe, left, attacks on the dribble during a B-League basketball game against Levanga Hokkaido at LaLa arena Tokyo-Bay in Funabashi, Japan ...