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 ...

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 ...

The steady ascent began with Rui Hachimura making waves as a lottery pick and has since been sustained by the lengthy presence of Yuta Watanabe in the NBA. But the next chapter in Japan's ...

Departing the NBA with 213 games under his belt, Yuta Watanabe will have plenty of ... Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura, who has just completed his fifth season, is the only other Japanese ...

National Basketball Association player Yuta Watanabe announced April 20 he will return to Japan next year to play in the professional B. League. Watanabe, 29, played for the Memphis Grizzlies ...