Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe walked off the Okinawa Arena court with a noticeable limp and in tears celebrating one of the biggest wins in Japan’s history in international men’s basketball ...

Yuta Watanabe became one of the NBA's best 3-point shooters on the Brooklyn Nets last season, hitting career-bests 44.4% on 2.3 attempt per game. The 6-foot-8 lefty proved in the Phoenix Suns' ...

Announcing via Instagram Live, former Phoenix Sun Yuta Watanabe revealed his decision to return to Japan in the 2024-2025 season, bringing an end to his six-year tenure in the NBA. Reflecting on his ...

When Yuta Watanabe was growing up a decade ago, he had to idolize stars half a world away, players like Kobe Bryant who didn’t look like him or sound like him. Now? He’s the so-called “Chosen One” in ...

One of the first key decisions of the Memphis Grizzlies offseason has been made. Forward Yuta Watanabe, who joined the team in February after a trade from the Phoenix Suns, is declining his $2.7 ...

Sometimes it seems as though Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse wishes he had a team full of Yuta Watanabes. It wouldn’t be the most talented team in the NBA, but when it comes to basketball IQ, ...

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