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Japan, Denmark play to stalemate in women's friendly
Japan, Denmark play to stalemate in women's friendly

The Mainichi

time03-07-2025

  • Sport
  • The Mainichi

Japan, Denmark play to stalemate in women's friendly

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese women's national basketball team made too many mistakes but "learned a lot" from Thursday's 65-65 tie with Denmark, head coach Corey Gaines said. Akatsuki Japan trailed early before fighting its way back into the exhibition game at Ariake Arena, which ended without an overtime period. Small forward Minami Yabu top-scored with 12 points for a Japan team that connected on only nine of its 34 three-point attempts and committed 18 turnovers, including on a potential game-winning play in the final seconds. The two teams will meet again on Friday in Japan's final warm-up before the Asia Cup starting July 13 in China. "We made mistakes and uncharacteristic things we don't usually do, we did tonight," Gaines said. "We have a game tomorrow, which we'll play much better. We won't make those mistakes. The Asia Cup is important. We'll be ready to play our best basketball."

China's towering teen basketball ace Zhang Ziyu stars again in Asia Cup build-up
China's towering teen basketball ace Zhang Ziyu stars again in Asia Cup build-up

South China Morning Post

time19-06-2025

  • Sport
  • South China Morning Post

China's towering teen basketball ace Zhang Ziyu stars again in Asia Cup build-up

China look set to unleash their 2.26-metre (7ft 5in) 'moving Great Wall' at the Women's Asia Cup after teenager Zhang Ziyu put in another towering display days after her debut. The 18-year-old centre scored 18 points as China beat great rivals Japan 101-92 on Wednesday in Xian in a warm-up for the regional tournament next month on home soil. It was her third appearance for the senior Chinese squad, having helped them to blowout victories over Bosnia and Herzegovina over the weekend. Chinese state media dubbed her and gangly centre Han Xu the 'Twin Towers'. Zhang's looming presence on court – footage showed her barely needing to jump to make a basket – seemed to stump Japan head coach Corey Gaines. Zhang Ziyu greets an umpire before the match against Japan in Xian. Photo: AFP Asked if he had figured out a way 'to deal' with the teenager, the American ex-NBA guard told reporters: 'We'll just say: Interesting. Very interesting.'

Basketball: Japan women beat Taiwan in Gaines' 1st game in charge
Basketball: Japan women beat Taiwan in Gaines' 1st game in charge

Kyodo News

time07-06-2025

  • Sport
  • Kyodo News

Basketball: Japan women beat Taiwan in Gaines' 1st game in charge

KYODO NEWS - 6 hours ago - 15:30 | Sports, All Japan brushed aside Taiwan 95-42 in a women's basketball exhibition game on Saturday, the team's first outing under new head coach Corey Gaines. Sarah Nakamura Miller led Japan with 12 points, going 4-from-7 from three-point range, at Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. Anri Hoshi scored 11 points and Kokoro Tanaka 10. Japan led 55-18 at halftime, with Tanaka and Norika Konno starring, before the world's ninth-ranked team cruised to the victory against the 39th-ranked Taiwan. The two teams will play again at the same venue on Sunday. The 60-year-old Gaines, whose grandmother is Japanese, was an associate head coach of the men's team under Tom Hovasse since 2022 and helped the team at the 2023 World Cup in Okinawa, as well as at last year's Paris Olympics. Gaines was Japan women's advisory coach in 2016-2017 and replaced Toru Onzuka in January after his team finished the Paris Games last summer with three defeats in the preliminary round. Japan won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 under Hovasse. Gaines played for several NBA teams, including the New Jersey Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, before managing the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury to a championship in 2009. Related coverage: Basketball: Teen has sights set on being Japan team's next Hachimura Basketball: Hachimura ready to step up for title-chasing Lakers Basketball: Grizzlies guard Kawamura ends NBA rookie season on high

Basketball: Japan women beat Taiwan in Gaines' 1st game in charge
Basketball: Japan women beat Taiwan in Gaines' 1st game in charge

Kyodo News

time07-06-2025

  • Sport
  • Kyodo News

Basketball: Japan women beat Taiwan in Gaines' 1st game in charge

KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 15:30 | Sports, All Japan brushed aside Taiwan 95-42 in a women's basketball exhibition game on Saturday, the team's first outing under new head coach Corey Gaines. Sarah Nakamura Miller led Japan with 12 points, going 4-from-7 from three-point range, at Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. Anri Hoshi scored 11 points and Kokoro Tanaka 10. Japan led 55-18 at halftime, with Tanaka and Norika Konno starring, before the world's ninth-ranked team cruised to the victory against the 39th-ranked Taiwan. The two teams will play again at the same venue on Sunday. The 60-year-old Gaines, whose grandmother is Japanese, was an associate head coach of the men's team under Tom Hovasse since 2022 and helped the team at the 2023 World Cup in Okinawa, as well as at last year's Paris Olympics. Gaines was Japan women's advisory coach in 2016-2017 and replaced Toru Onzuka in January after his team finished the Paris Games last summer with three defeats in the preliminary round. Japan won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 under Hovasse. Gaines played for several NBA teams, including the New Jersey Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, before managing the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury to a championship in 2009. Related coverage: Basketball: Teen has sights set on being Japan team's next Hachimura Basketball: Hachimura ready to step up for title-chasing Lakers Basketball: Grizzlies guard Kawamura ends NBA rookie season on high

Basketball: Japan women beat Taiwan in Gaines' 1st game in charge
Basketball: Japan women beat Taiwan in Gaines' 1st game in charge

The Mainichi

time07-06-2025

  • Sport
  • The Mainichi

Basketball: Japan women beat Taiwan in Gaines' 1st game in charge

INAZAWA, Aichi (Kyodo) -- Japan brushed aside Taiwan 95-42 in a women's basketball exhibition game on Saturday, the team's first outing under new head coach Corey Gaines. Sarah Nakamura Miller led Japan with 12 points, going 4-from-7 from three-point range, at Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. Anri Hoshi scored 11 points and Kokoro Tanaka 10. Japan led 55-18 at halftime, with Tanaka and Norika Konno starring, before the world's ninth-ranked team cruised to the victory against the 39th-ranked Taiwan. The two teams will play again at the same venue on Sunday. The 60-year-old Gaines, whose grandmother is Japanese, was an associate head coach of the men's team under Tom Hovasse since 2022 and helped the team at the 2023 World Cup in Okinawa, as well as at last year's Paris Olympics. Gaines was Japan women's advisory coach in 2016-2017 and replaced Toru Onzuka in January after his team finished the Paris Games last summer with three defeats in the preliminary round. Japan won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 under Hovasse. Gaines played for several NBA teams, including the New Jersey Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, before managing the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury to a championship in 2009.

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