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An NBA logo on the facade of its flagship store in Beijing in 2019.
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NBA to return to China for first time since 2019 fallout
No NBA games have been held in China since 2019 after a tweet from then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey in support of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura drives to the hoop against Suns guard Devin Booker during a game on Nov. 26.
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Rui Hachimura's criticisms of Japan Basketball Association cause a stir
The JBA has said that there was "miscommunication" between it and the Los Angeles Lakers forward.
Lakers guard Bronny James (left) and his father, LeBron James, guard the Timberwolves' Julius Randle during Los Angeles' season-opening win on Tuesday.
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'Family over everything': LeBron and son Bronny share court in NBA first
By Rory Carroll
The sold-out crowd let out a roar when 20-year-old Bronny checked into the game alongside LeBron, who was reentering the game with four minutes to play in the first half.

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Yuta Watanabe played in 34 NBA games this season, including five for the Grizzlies.
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Jets signs former NBA player Yuta Watanabe for upcoming season
By Jessica Speed
The 29-year-old forward and the team have a "basic agreement" on a contract for the 2024-25 season.
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'Mr. Incredible' and ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ improbable bid to compete with the NBA
By Peter Elstrom
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B. League sets standards for entry to new top flight in 2026-27
By Kaz Nagatsuka
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SeaHorses' Kosuke Kanamaru takes home first B. League MVP award
By Kaz Nagatsuka
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Ryusei Shinoyama not sure if constant roster shuffling is good for B. League
By Kaz Nagatsuka
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Kai Toews and J.R. Sakuragi honored at B. League awards show
By Kaz Nagatsuka
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Jets end long wait for B. League glory
By Kaz Nagatsuka

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Lakers guard Bronny James (left) and his father, LeBron James, guard the Timberwolves' Julius Randle during Los Angeles' season-opening win on Tuesday.
NBA
'Family over everything': LeBron and son Bronny share court in NBA first
By Rory Carroll
The sold-out crowd let out a roar when 20-year-old Bronny checked into the game alongside LeBron, who was reentering the game with four minutes to play in the first half.
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Celtics dominate Knicks to launch NBA title defense
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Celtics tip off new season with chip on their shoulders
By Rory Carroll
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says league could return to China for games
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Lakers father-son duo LeBron and Bronny James play together in preseason contest
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LeBron James enters 22nd NBA season with nothing to prove
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LeBron James 'given life' by playing alongside son and winning Olympic gold
By Rob Woollard
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88 arrested for soliciting prostitution near Tokyo park so far this year
A woman is arrested for soliciting prostitution near Okubo Park in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in October.
Miho Nakayama, known for 'Love Letter' and a decadeslong music career, dies at 54
Miho Nakayama
Japanese companies weigh impact of South Korea's martial law chaos
Passengers line up at Narita Airport to board a flight to Seoul on Wednesday.
Tokyo government to introduce four-day workweek to empower women
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says she will continue to review work styles flexibly to ensure that women do not have to sacrifice their careers due to life events.
Japanese sake brewing added to UNESCO intangible heritage list
Sake bottles are displayed at the 19th World Cultural Heritage Conference, as sake was added to UNESCO'S Intangible Cultural Heritage list, in Asuncion, Paraguay on Wednesday.
Japan's soft power soared to new heights in 2024
Japanese creatives, athletes and activists saw their efforts recognized on the world stage in various ways this year. At the Oscars (left) Takashi Yamazaki and his team took a prize for ¡°Godzilla Minus One,¡± while later in the year Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada (center) took Emmys for their work in ¡°Shogun.¡± Shohei Ohtani (right) was arguably the biggest Japanese star of the year.
Lightning strikes twice for Shun Ikeda at All Japan Championships
Shun Ikeda holds the trophy after winning his second consecutive amateur yokozuna title on Sunday at Tokyo¡¯s Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Yoon¡¯s gambit a tempest in a teapot for financial markets
A screen displays market data at Hana Bank in Seoul on Wednesday.
U.S. Space Force launches first unit in Japan
Activated on Wednesday, U.S. Space Forces Japan ¡ª a component similar to the one established at South Korea¡¯s Osan Air Base in 2022 ¡ª will operate out of Yokota Air Base in the city of Fussa, western Tokyo, with a staff of about 10.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.
Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan ¡ª but do they work?
By Thu-Huong Ha

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