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 ...

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 ...