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Japan's men's basketball team are on a bit of a roll.
After competing at the FIBA World Cup 2023 and earning qualification to the Olympic Games Paris 2024, Akatsuki Japan (as the team is commonly referred to) will now play in back-to-back Olympic tournaments for the first time since Munich

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Yuta Watanabe #12 of Japan reacts during the FIBA Basketball World Cup Classification 17-32 Group O game between Japan and Venezuela at Okinawa Arena on August 31, 2023 in Okinawa, Japan.

Yuta Watanabe

Paris 2024 men's basketball team preview: Japan

Tom Hovasse is rewriting Japanese basketball history as we speak.
He coached the women’s team to an Olympic silver medal at Tokyo 2020, Japan’s first podium finish in the sport, male or female.
Last summer through the FIBA World Cup, Hovasse helped the Japanese men clinch a spot in Paris

Japan head coach Tom Hovasse

FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers - Japan coach Tom Hovasse plots Paris 2024 masterpiece: 'We want to get out of the group'

Australia bossed Japan to a controlling 109-89 victory, qualifying for the second round from Group E at FIBA World Cup 2023 on Tuesday (29 August).
Behind Josh Giddey’s 26 points, 11 assists and five rebounds and with Xavier Cooks dominating inside with 24 points and 14 rebounds, Australia weren’t about

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Australia's Xavier Cooks had amassive game against Japan in the FIBA World Cup 2023

Australia's Xavier Cooks

FIBA World Cup 2023: Bigger and better, Australia punish Japan to qualify for 2nd round

It took 17 years, but Japan’s FIBA World Cup drought is finally over.
Japan on Sunday (27 August) produced their first World Cup victory since 2006, coming back from 18 points down to beat Finland 98-88.
Josh Hawkinson led the way with 28 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, both game

Tominaga Keisei and Watanabe Yuta celebrate a landmark evening for Japan.

FIBA World Cup 2023: Japan come from way behind to stun Finland, setting up winner-takes-all game vs Australia

Germany outclassed hosts Japan 81-63 to ease to their first win of the FIBA World Cup 2023 on Friday (25 August).
While Japan managed to outscore Germany in the second half, the day’s second Group E encounter at Okinawa Arena was never close as the visitors did not trail throughout

Dennis Schroder takes it past Japanese point guard Kawamura Yuki.

FIBA World Cup 2023: Germany too much for Japan as hosts fire blanks

Thrown in a group including Germany, Finland and Australia, the odds are stacked against Japan at FIBA World Cup 2023.
Yet, Watanabe Yuta is still putting his international career on the line - sprained right ankle and all.
“I’ve played for the national team for 13 years,” Watanabe said to

Watanabe Yuta wants to lead Japan to glory at their home World Cup

Watanabe Yuta

FIBA World Cup 2023: For country and for his career, Watanabe Yuta putting it all on the line vs Germany

One win. For coach Tom Hovasse and the Japanese men's basketball team, that’s where it begins at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
Tournament co-hosts alongside the Philippines and Indonesia, Japan will play in Group E in Okinawa in the first round where they will face Australia, Finland and Germany.
At

Kawamura Yuki

How to watch Japan live at 2023 FIBA World Cup

So much for an injured knee.
Luka Doncic showed no signs of the knee injury that sidelined him last week on Saturday (19 August), leading Slovenia to a 103-68 win over Japan in a FIBA World Cup 2023 warm-up friendly in Tokyo behind a cool 23 points, seven rebounds and

Luka Doncic

Luka Doncic, Slovenia rough up Japan in FIBA World Cup 2023 tune-up

Evan Fournier admits it: France have their work cut out for the FIBA World Cup 2023 after sweating out an 88-70 win over Japan on Thursday (17 August) in their penultimate warm-up friendly at Tokyo's Ariake Arena.
“I think we’re getting better,” said Fournier, who spoke to Olympics.com and celebrated

Evan Fournier

France made to work before dispatching Japan in FIBA World Cup 2023 tune-up

Japan named their 12 for the 25 August-10 September FIBA World Cup 2023 on Monday (14 August).
Barring injury, coach Tom Hovasse has decided on his team for Okinawa where the tournament co-hosts will take on Germany (25 August), Finland (27 August) and Australia (29 August) in the group phase.

Watanabe Yuta hoping to lead Japan to glory at the FIBA World Cup

FIBA World Cup 2023: Watanabe Yuta headlines Japan's 12 for Okinawa

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The Mixed Doubles Finals and the Men's Singles Quarter-Finals took place on 02/08/2024 at La Chapelle Arena.

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