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MICHAEL JORDAN

23XI team owner Michael Jordan watches the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Oct. 27.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Dec 12, 2025
Michael Jordan and NASCAR reach settlement in antitrust lawsuit
Jordan¡¯s 23XI Racing and the Front Row Motorsports teams had both sued NASCAR after refusing to sign the circuit¡¯s new charters.
Former basketball player Michael Jordan during the fourballs at the Ryder Cup in New York on Sept. 26
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 29, 2025
Michael Jordan appalled by NBA ¡®load management¡¯
Jordan said he¡¯s not buying the need for players to rest for the sake of rest.
Shohei Ohtani lacks the advantages that made NBA legend Michael Jordan a global icon: a unified mass media landscape, broad commercial appeal and a sport built to show off individuality.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 24, 2025
Why can¡¯t Shohei Ohtani truly be like Michael Jordan?
The challenge begins with baseball itself. The game is played at a high level throughout the Americas and parts of Asia-Pacific, but remains a niche sport elsewhere.
Michael Jordan watches during the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in October 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Feb 14, 2025
NASCAR appeals injunction for Michael Jordan¡¯s 23XI Racing
NASCAR appealed the injunction that granted 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports permission to operate as chartered members despite not signing a charter.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani needs to find a way to keep his eye on the ball as he plays his first 162-game season without his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 9, 2024
Can Shohei Ohtani achieve Michael Jordan-level mental resilience?
One expert says ensuring that he can pivot smoothly into a new support system is crucial for the player.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 24, 2023
Michael Block gets text from Michael Jordan after magical PGA Championship
In a magical run that captivated golf fans, the 46-year-old recorded the best finish by a club professional in a PGA Championship since 1986.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 16, 2023
Michael Jordan was an activist after all
On the first road trip of his NBA career, in the fall of 2001, Etan Thomas looked out the window of the Washington Wizards¡¯ team bus and was stunned by the massing crowd around the hotel.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 4, 2023
Ben Affleck hopes to score Michael Jordan¡¯s approval for ¡®Air¡¯ biopic
Despite glowing reviews from critics and audiences since its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March, the retired Chicago Bull¡¯s verdict on the movie still is not in.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 28, 2023
Six of Michael Jordan¡¯s championship sneakers could fetch millions
Dubbed ¡®The Dynasty Collection,¡± the six Jordan shoes are now on display in Dubai, and will travel to Hong Kong and Singapore before returning to New York.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 9, 2023
Jordan vs. LeBron debate continues as NBA¡¯s scoring record falls
¡®We can enjoy one without tearing down one,¡¯ the late Kobe Bryant tweeted about the Jordan-James debate in 2018. ¡®Don¡¯t debate what can¡¯t be definitively won by anyone.¡¯
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 14, 2022
Michael Jordan and other NBA legends honored in award rebrand
Following a path set in naming the All-Star Game MVP trophy after Kobe Bryant, the NBA revealed the league MVP trophy would be re-established as the Michael Jordan Trophy this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 25, 2020
¡®He was my everything¡¯: NBA¡¯s Kobe Bryant mourned at emotional Los Angeles arena tribute
A gallery of basketball legends joined thousands of Kobe Bryant fans in Los Angeles on Monday to pay tribute to the transcendent NBA star, his daughter and seven others who died in a helicopter crash last month that shocked the world of sports and beyond.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jul 3, 2018
Takahashi¡¯s return rocks skating world
One of the great aspects of covering skating in Japan is you never know what is going to happen next.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Jun 12, 2018
Wheelchair star Pat Anderson back for more gold
When he has the ball in his hands, his opponents are extra careful, and fans in the stands hold their breath to see if something spectacular could happen.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jun 5, 2018
LeBron¡¯s postseason run has been incredible, but Jordan still the man
Ready to crown LeBron James GOAT over Michael Jordan after LBJ¡¯s phenomenal performance this postseason?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 11, 2018
Hornets name James Borrego coach
James Borrego has been hired as the new head coach of the Charlotte Hornets.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 3, 2018
Hornets offer GM job to Mitch Kupchak: report
In his 30-plus years with the Lakers organization, Mitch Kupchak worked with some of the greatest talents in NBA history ¡ª both on the court and in the front office.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
May 2, 2017
LeBron, Wade, Paul learn different leadership approach
King James, D-Wade and CP3 have learned the hard way that The Jordan Rules no longer apply in the NBA.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 28, 2017
Battles with Jordan, Pippen put Krause in tough spot
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next week probably will announce that former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause will be enshrined later this year. Perhaps it will wait another year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 14, 2017
Oakley¡¯s gruff manner has history of creating trouble
Diogenes would never have believed there is a Charles Oakley.
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.
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 weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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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