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Ed Odeven
Ed Odeven, an Arizona State University graduate, is a veteran sports journalist based in Tokyo. He is The Japan Times’ chief basketball reporter.
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Michael Porter Jr. didn't play last season due to a serious back injury (and surgeries in 2017 and 2018 while in college),...
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Morgan Wootten, considered one of basketball’s most brilliant minds, is receiving hospice care at his home, it was announced on Monday.
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Kenny Atkinson to be inducted into Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame
Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is among the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2020.
An announcement...
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I expect LeBron James or Giannis Antetokounmpo to be this season's MVP Award winner, but it’s intriguing to know that Luka Doncic...
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The podcast “In All Airness” is closing in on a special milestone: episode No. 100.
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Alyssa Ewing James becomes college coach like her famous uncle
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Ben Simmons thanks Mavericks for supporting Australia wildfire relief efforts
In the midst of the widespread devastation caused by the wildfires in Australia, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is grateful that the...
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