Tag: Yuta Watanabe
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...
Nets sign Yuta Watanabe
The Brooklyn Nets have signed free agent forward Yuta Watanabe. The Japanese player (6’8”, 214) has appeared in 121 games (eight starts) across four...
Japan’s Top 3 NBA Players Who Could Make The Next Step To The League
As the NBA’s fanbase expands to a global audience, Latin America and Europe are no longer ‘developing’ markets for the league. Although basketball lacks...
Yuta Watanabe expressed interest to be back in Raptors’ lineup for next season
Yuta Watanabe is hoping that he can get a call from the Toronto Raptors for next season. In an interview with Sports Hochi, a Japan...
Yuta Watanabe flaunts Scottie Barnes ‘ROTY’ propaganda in post-game presser
Rocking a Scottie Barnes ‘Rookie Of The Year’ shirt, Yuta Watanabe made it clear who he thinks deserves the prestigious award this season. The...
Olympic News: Hachimura, Watanabe, Rubio, LaVine
In his first game action since the Washington Wizards' first round playoff exit back in early June, Rui Hachimura made it look easy for...
Raptors sign Yuta Watanabe to standard contract
The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Yuta Watanabe to a standard NBA contract, the team announced. https://twitter.com/Raptors/status/1384105883919998982?s=20 Watanabe's deal covers this year and next year, notes...
