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East Asia Super League: Lachlan Olbrich to Alvark Tokyo. A big signing for the reigning Emperor’s Cup champions. Lachlan Olbrich joins Alvark Tokyo on a one-year deal for the 2026–27 season. The 6-foot-9 forward won the 2025 NBL championship with the Illawarra Hawks before being selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 55th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. After playing for the Golden State Warriors at the 2026 NBA Summer League, Olbrich now lands in EASL.
NBA star Rui Hachimura has been selected for the Japanese men's national team's training camp for the second round of the 2027 Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers later this month, the Japan Basketball Association said Monday. The selection comes as Hachimura has recently expressed his intention to return to play for Japan after distancing himself from the national team over concerns about its management following the 2024 Paris Olympics. Free agent Yuki Kawamura, who played for the Chicago Bulls in the 2025-2026 season, is also among 14 players who will join the training camp starting on Aug. 11.
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Jake Fischer: Being told Ryan Richman, the former Wizards assistant, has signed a deal to become the new head coach of Alvark Tokyo in the Japanese B.League Premier. After leaving Washington to lead SeaHorses Mikawa to three-straight playoff appearances, Richman was sought after by half a dozen teams and a few NBA assistant opportunities before agreeing with Alvark, widely regarded as Asia’s most coveted head coaching position.
8-year NBA veteran center Frank Kaminsky is nearing a move to Japan, sources tell BasketNews. The 32-year-old, 2.15-meter-tall big man is in advanced talks with Alvark Tokyo, per sources.
ClutchPoints: Rui Hachimura training alongside sumo wrestlers in Japan this offseason 😤 (via rui_8mura/IG)
Rui Hachimura training alongside sumo wrestlers in Japan this offseason 😤
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 11, 2025
(via rui_8mura/IG)pic.twitter.com/BclL9NdjT5
Nagasaki Velca is pleased to announce that it has agreed to a new contract with Stanley Johnson for the Resona Group B.LEAGUE 2025-26 season. Johnson's comment: "I am truly honored to be a part of the incredible Nagasaki Velca team. I am thrilled for this unique opportunity and look forward to embracing Japanese culture, contributing to the team's success, and connecting with our passionate fans. "
Donatas Urbonas: Nassir Little — the No. 25 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft — has signed with the Chiba Jets of Japan’s B.League for the 2025-26 season, per sources. Little played five NBA seasons with the Trail Blazers and Suns. More 👇 basketnews.com/news-227943-na…
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Rumors have been swirling about Rui Hachimura's time with Japan's national team during the Olympics in Lille, sources tell BasketNews, hinting at some turbulence within the camp. There were whispers that Hachimura might have unexpectedly left a practice session, which could have contributed to his surprising exit from the team.
Surviving the Japanese comeback in the second half, Brazil got the job done to keep hoping about making it to the next phase at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. Brazil is currently -7 in points differential after getting today’s 102-84 win and will wait for the rest of the games in Gameday 3 to find out more about the future. France and Germany already qualified for the next round, but the South Americans can hope to be two of the best third-classified teams. Already dominating at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Bruno Caboclo was crucial for his team’s win, as the Brazilian center finished the game with a double-double of 33 points plus 17 rebounds. “When I am not in foul trouble, I know I can play like that and at least be a true factor on the defensive end”, said Caboclo after the game.
Victor Wembanyama, with 18 points and 11 rebounds, led France to a 94-90 overtime victory over Japan despite Rui Hachimura's 24-point performance and subsequent ejection.
