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· Ryan General
Watch: Yuki Kawamura scores his first NBA points against Bronny James
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Yuki Kawamura, the NBA’s shortest player at 5-foot-8, scored his first NBA points against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday after drawing a foul on Bronny James and sinking both free throws. The moment amassed over 1.5 million views on NBA Japan’s X…
· Ryan General
Rookie Zach Edey’s stellar early play draws comparisons to Yao Ming
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey entered the NBA’s Kia Rookie Ladder at the top spot after two weeks of play, largely due to his recent breakout performances. The 22-year-old Chinese Canadian, drafted ninth overall, is averaging 11.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks, and…
· Ryan General
Yuki Kawamura’s historic NBA journey begins
Yuki Kawamura, the fourth Japanese player in NBA history, made his highly anticipated debut on Friday with the Memphis Grizzlies, playing 3 minutes and 34 seconds in their loss to the Houston Rockets. He recorded his first NBA assist, setting up a layup for the Grizzlies‘ final…
· Ryan General
No. 9 pick Zach Edey embraces NBA challenge
Zach Edey, drafted ninth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies, has had an impactful, albeit challenging, start to his NBA career. The 7-foot-4 Chinese Canadian center averaged 7.75 points and 5.0 rebounds through his first four games, showcasing his potential with impressive rim…
· Ryan General
Chinese Canadian NBA draftee emerges as Rookie of the Year favorite
The Memphis Grizzlies’ Zach Edey is now the betting favorite to win Rookie of the Year after a stellar summer league debut on Monday. The 22-year-old center, who played college basketball for Purdue University, impressed with a 14-point, 15-rebound performance, including a…
· Ryan General
Yuta Watanabe quits the NBA to play in Japan
Memphis Grizzlies forward Yuta Watanabe has announced that he is quitting the NBA to play in the Japanese B.League next season. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Dwight Howard invites athletes who lost in NBA playoffs to play in Taiwan
Former NBA star Dwight Howard jokingly invited several athletes who lost in this year’s NBA playoffs to join him in Taiwan. The 37-year-old ex-Los Angeles Lakers star, who most recently played for the Taoyuan Leopards, a Taiwanese T1 League team, shared the invitation in a video…
· Bryan Ke
Rui Hachimura becomes LA Lakers’ first-ever Japanese player after trade
Japanese-born NBA player Rui Hachimura will make his Los Angeles Lakers debut this week after being traded from the Washington Wizards. The news of the trade was confirmed on Monday by the Los Angeles Lakers‘ official Twitter account, welcoming Hachimura, 24, with a tweet that…
· Ziye Wang
Jeremy Lin to Sign with Toronto Raptors after Finalizing Buyout with Atlanta Hawks
NBA point guard Jeremy Lin is completing a contract buyout agreement with the Atlanta Hawks that will allow him to sign with the Toronto Raptors. The buyout is expected to be finalized by Monday and Lin may sign with the Raptors as soon as mid-week, according to agents Jim…