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The Lakers' LeBron James handles the ball while being defended by Rockets forward Dorian Finney-Smith in Houston on Friday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 2, 2026
Lakers deliver knockout blow to Rockets in Game 6 to set up clash with Thunder
Rui Hachimura put up 21 ?points for the Lakers in the victory.
Pistons guard Cade Cunningham drives against the Magic's Anthony Black during the second half in Detroit on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 30, 2026
Pistons and Rockets win to avoid elimination
Cunningham scored a Pistons playoff-record 45 points to drag his team to a 116-109 victory on a must-win night.
Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama celebrates a basket during Game 4 against the Blazers at Moda Center in Portland on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 27, 2026
Spurs storm past Blazers in Victor Wembanyama¡¯s return
Houston, Toronto and Boston also won in Sunday¡¯s playoff action.
Lakers forwards LeBron James (left) and Rui Hachimura on the court during Game 2 against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Tuesday
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 22, 2026
LeBron James nets 28 as Lakers grab 2-0 lead on Rockets
The Philadelphia 76ers bounced back ?to even their Eastern Conference playoff series with the host Boston Celtics in a 111-97 decision.
Lakers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against Rockets guard Josh Okogie in Los Angeles on Saturday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 19, 2026
LeBron James and Lakers ground Rockets in Game 1 of playoff series
The Rockets felt the absence of Kevin Durant after the 37-year-old star was ruled out shortly before the game with a bruised knee.
Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (right) shoots over Rockets forwards Tari Eason and Kevin Durant at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 6, 2026
Rockets and Mavericks to play preseason games in Macao
The latest games show continued healing following?a rift between the NBA and China in 2019.
Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama smiles after a play against the Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 26, 2025
Spurs extend domination of NBA-best Thunder with third December win
Victor Wembanyama wouldn¡¯t call it a statement win for the season but he says the Spurs have learned from beating the Thunder.
The Suns agreed to trade Kevin Durant to the Rockets in a blockbuster deal on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 23, 2025
Suns to send Kevin Durant to Rockets in blockbuster trade
¡°Being part of the Houston Rockets, I¡¯m looking forward to it,¡± Durant said. ¡°Crazy, crazy last couple weeks, but I¡¯m glad it¡¯s over with.¡±
Warriors guard Stephen Curry (right) celebrates with forward Draymond Green during Game 7 of Golden State's series-clinching win over the Rockets on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 5, 2025
Buddy Hield leads Warriors past Rockets in Game 7
The seventh-seeded Warriors advanced to play the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves, with Game 1 set for Tuesday in Minneapolis.
Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III has his shot blocked by Rockets center Steven Adams in the third quarter of Game 6 on Friday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 3, 2025
Rockets down Warriors to stay alive in NBA playoffs
The Rockets will be trying to become just the 14th team to rally from 3-1 down to win an NBA playoff series when they host Game 7 on Sunday.
Julius Randle drives against the Lakers' Austin Reaves during Game 5 of their first-round series in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 1, 2025
Timberwolves finish off Lakers to win first-round series
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert delivered a dominant display at both ends of the court.
The Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis is helped off the court after suffering a cut during the second half against the Magic in Boston on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 24, 2025
Celtics beat Magic in physical battle in Game 2
The Celtics took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Thunder guard Cason Wallace dunks against the Grizzlies during the second quarter in Game 1 of their playoff series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 21, 2025
Thunder open playoff campaign with record victory
The Thunder¡¯s 51-point margin of victory was even more remarkable given that Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his statistically worst performance of the season.
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (right) and guard Klay Thompson celebrate after Davis dunked the ball during the second quarter against the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 9, 2025
Anthony Davis dominant in Dallas debut
Anthony Davis impressed in his Mavericks debut with 26 points and 16 rebounds, but an apparent groin injury in the third quarter overshadowed Dallas¡¯ win over Houston.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 26, 2022
China still searching for next Yao Ming, 20 years after NBA debut
The prospect of another Chinese player approaching the former center¡¯s achievements seems even less likely, with the league mired in simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 24, 2022
Magic conjure up surprise by taking Paolo Banchero with No.1 pick in NBA Draft
Paolo Banchero was the surprise top pick at the NBA Draft on Thursday as the Orlando Magic confounded expectations by swooping for the towering teenager from Duke.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 14, 2021
Rockets send star James Harden to Nets in blockbuster four-team trade
The move comes a day after a disgruntled Harden went on a postgame rant following Tuesday¡¯s 117-100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 10, 2019
Rockets down Raptors in finale of Japan Games
The Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets wrapped up this year¡¯s NBA Japan Games with the second entertaining 48-minute spectacle of the week on Thursday night at Saitama Super Arena.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 10, 2019
Super fan Bhatia comes to Japan to see Raptors
Nav Bhatia, who is known as the ¡°Super Fan¡± for the Toronto Raptors, was seen in the end zone at the two-game NBA Japan Games series between the Canadian team and Houston Rockets on Tuesday and Thursday in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 9, 2019
Raptors and Rockets reflect on Tuesday¡¯s NBA Japan Games opener
After an entertaining exhibition game played at a frenetic pace on Tuesday night at Saitama Super Arena, the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets went back to work on Wednesday afternoon determined to make adjustments.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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