Yuki Kawamura’s historic NBA journey begins

Yuki Kawamura, the fourth Japanese player in NBA history, made his highly anticipated debut on Friday with the Memphis Grizzlies, playing 3 ...

No. 9 pick Zach Edey embraces NBA challenge

Zach Edey, drafted ninth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies, has had an impactful, albeit challenging, start to his NBA career. The 7-foot-4 C...

Memphis Grizzlies sign Paris Olympics Japanese standout Yuki Kawamura

The Memphis Grizzlies announced Friday the signing of several new players ahead of their training camp next month, including Yuki Kawamura, ...

Purdue star Zach Edey selected 9th overall in NBA Draft

The Memphis Grizzlies made a potential steal in Wednesday’s NBA Draft by selecting 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey with the ninth overall pi...

Yuta Watanabe quits the NBA to play in Japan

Memphis Grizzlies forward Yuta Watanabe has announced that he is quitting the NBA to play in the Japanese B.League next season. Key points: ...

Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe Become the First Japanese NBA Players to Play Against Each Other

Yuta Watanabe of the Memphis Grizzlies and Rui Hachimura of the Washington Wizards made history as the first pair of Japanese players to sha...

Meet Yuta Watanabe, the Rising Japanese NBA Star

You know about the legendary Yao Ming. You remember the insanity that was Linsanity. You might have even heard of Yi Jianlian or Sun Yue. Bu...