Tag: Yuta Watanabe
Yuta Watanabe: leading Japan’s charge at FIBA World Cup 2023
Yuta Watanabe, who joined the Suns this offseason, has been an essential member of Japan's national team for a decade. As he gears up...
Suns sign Yuta Watanabe
Yuta Watanabe will re-unite with his former Nets teammate Kevin Durant after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Suns, according to NBA insider...
Lakers linked to Cam Reddish and Yuta Watanabe
The Lakers started to make roster moves by waiving Mo Bamba, Shaquille Harrison and declining player option on Malik Beasley. With the free agency set...
Keita Bates-Diop, Yuta Watanabe – potential targets for Suns
According to a report by John Gambardo, the Suns could target small forwards Yuta Watanabe and Keita Bates-Diop to bolster their roster. With the...
Yuta Watanabe will likely see his minutes increase exponentially
The Brooklyn Nets small forward Royce O’Neale is a steady running mate for Kyrie Irving, and they logged every second of the fourth quarter...
Jacque Vaughn on Yuta Watanabe: “He’s doing a little bit [of] everything”
The Brooklyn Nets forward Yuta Watanabe had 11 points, five rebounds and a career-high five steals off the bench on Saturday against the Charlotte...
Yuta Watanabe: “I don’t know how I got five steals”
In Saturday night's win over the LaMelo Ball-led Charlotte Hornets, the Brooklyn Nets forward Yuta Watanabe had 11 points, five rebounds and a career-high...
Yuta Watanabe: “[Defenders] know I’m a good shooter”
The Brooklyn Nets forward Yuta Watanabe will enter the game Sunday at Detroit shooting 19-for-26 (.731) from the corner. “Everything, everything is easier for me,...
Yuta Watanabe: “Last two games. I wasn’t shooting well”
The Brooklyn Nets small forward Yuta Watanabe scored 17 points against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. He hit 6 of 7 from the...
Yuta Watanabe: “I was really enjoying the moment”
In his fifth NBA season, the Brooklyn Nets small forward Yuta Watanabe found his first true niche. “I thought I was playing really well. I...
Yuta Watanabe nearing a return from injury
The Brooklyn Nets small forward Yuta Watanabe played some two-on-two and three-on-three during an optional practice on Tuesday and said he felt well. The...
Nets expecting Yuta Watanabe back by end of the week
The Brooklyn Nets are expected to get back injured forward Yuta Watanabe by the end of this week, according to the team's head coach...
Nick Nurse on Yuta Watanabe: “He’s a utility player”
Raptors coach Nick Nurse watched as Yuta Watanabe became a fan favorite in Toronto, but never quite stayed on the floor long enough to...
Kyrie Irving on Yuta Watanabe: “He’s the best shooter in the world right now”
“He’s the best shooter in the world right now,” Nets guard Kyrie Irving said of Yuta Watanabe, who was leading the league in 3-point...
Yuta Watanabe will miss the rest of trip
“ got an MRI in Philly and Yuta has a hamstring strain,” head coach Jacque Vaughn said before the Nets beat the Raptors...
