Ryukyu Golden Kings
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bj-League’s 10th season brings new excit… [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
By Jun Ikemura The Basketball Japan League –of which the Ryukyu Golden Kings are the reigning champions—is celebrating its 10th anniversary ...Read More
Golden Kings needed overtime to score fi… [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings finally put a mark in the win column of the young basketball season, struggling but succeeding in outlasting the Aki...Read More
Golden Kings ready to set BJL on fire as… [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
By Jun Ikemura Fired up! – That’s the best term to describe the Ryukyu Golden Kings, who with four pre-season wins already under their belt...Read More
2018.04.17
The Golden Kings Win the B.League Western Conference Title [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Golden Kings beat the Niigata Albirex BB on their home turf in Niigata Prefecture last weekend on Sunday winning the B.League Western Conference title. Prior to their meeting, ...
2017.11.22
Golden Kings swiped Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in weekend home pair [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings made a clean sweep over the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in the weekend pair of home games on the weekend. That gave the Kings their fourth and fifth consecutive...
2017.10.24
Shimane beats Golden Kings in weekend road games [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Shimane Susanoo Magic, a this season newcomer to B.League, won the Ryukyu Golden Kings in weekend road games in Shimane Prefecture. On Saturday, Shimane played effective defense fr...
2017.10.19
Kings crushes Shiga Lakestars Saturday, fought to win Sunday [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The match between the Ryukyu Golden Kings and Shiga Lakestars started with a slam-dunk by Ira Brown. Ryuichi Kishimoto became a playmaker in the game with 3 assists in the first qu...
2017.10.18
The totally renewed Golden Kings has kicked off the 2nd B.LEAGUE season [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The completely renewed Ryukyu Golden Kings has started their 2nd B.LEAGUE season since the end of the last month. The Kings which is the most highest number of victories and the fi...
Golden Kings beats Shiga Lake Stars in pre-season game [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The first pre-season games in the Japanese men’s pro-basketball B League were played last weekend. In a game on Sunday, Ryukyu Golden Kings won Shiga Lake Stars 74-68. After the fi...
2017.08.01
Norio Sassa named Ryukyu Golden Kings’ head coach [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Norio Sassa was introduced as the new head coach for the Ryukyu Golden Kings at a press conference Thursday at ANA Crown Plaza Harborview in Naha. This is Sassa’s first post as the...
2017.07.10
Ryukyu Golden Kings signs new “big man” [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings announced Thursday reaching an agreement with Hilton Armstrong, a former NBA player and last season Chiba Jets. On the Kings’ website, Armstrong commented, ...
2017.07.07
Golden Kings signs forward Takatoshi Furukawa for 2017-18 season [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings announced Tuesday reaching a basic agreement with 29-year-old Takatoshi Furukawa from Hyogo Prefecture to play in the squad for season 2017-18. Furukawa pla...
Golden Kings to face Sun Rockers Shibuya in season’s first match [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The men’s pro-basketball B League announced Monday the schedule of the 2017-18 season opening games. In their season opening pair of matches, the Ryukyu Golden Kings will play agai...
2017.06.09
Youhei Ninomiya to join Ryukyu Golden Kings for 2017-18 season [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Ryukyu Golden Kings announced Wednesday reaching a basic agreement with 28-year-old Yohei Ninomiya, who previously layed for Alvark Tokyo, to lpay for the Okinawan team the coming ...
2017.05.25
Norio Sassa to replace Tsutomu Isa as King’s head coach [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Tsutomu Isa, the current head coach of the Ryukyu Golden Kings will leave his position at the end of this season. He will pass the helm to Norio Sassa, currently an assistant coach...
Golden Kings’ season ends with two losses [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The first season in the new Japanese top B. League professional basketball league for the Ryukyu Golden Kings ended last weekend in a pair of semifinal games against SeaHorse Mikaw...
2017.05.09
Golden Kings reach BLegue playoff spot [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings, Okinawa’s team in the professional basketball B League first division, played their 60th and final game of the regular season Sunday against Osaka Evessa a...
2017.04.25
Golden Kings split must-win series against Osaka Evessa [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Last weekend, the Golden Kings split a must-win series against conference rival and fellow playoff contender, Osaka Evessa. The result put Osaka in second place and dropped the Kin...
2017.04.18
Golden Kings Swept by Seahorses Mikawa, Fall in the Standings [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings late-season push for the playoffs suffered a setback after losing two key games at home in Okinawa City to conference rival, Seahorses Mikawa. The two losse...
2017.04.12
Shiga Lakestars shock the Kings, snapping a 3-game win streak. [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Last weekend the Golden Kings traveled to Shiga Prefecture and split a two-game series against the Shiga Lakestars. The Kings took Saturday’s game, 75-73, and dropped Sunday’s game...
2017.04.05
After weekend sweep, Kings catapult to 2nd place in the Western Conference [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Last weekend, The Golden Kings swept the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins at home in Okinawa City. In doing so, the Kings catapulted from fifth to second place in the Western Conference sta...
2017.03.29
Kings five game win streak come to end against Kyoto Hannrayz [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Golden Kings split last weekends’ matchup against the Kyoto Hannrayz, winning the first game 89-78, and dropping the second 79-83. Before the weekend, the Kings and Hannrazy we...
2017.03.21
The Golden Kings edge the NeoPhoenix, move into 4th place in the Western Conference [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings have been on a tear of late with four straight wins and so far remain undefeated in the month of March. The recent upswing in play is much needed as the Kin...
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