Making history: The Japanese forward, who became the second Japanese to play in NBA history following Phoenix Suns' Yuta Tabuse (2004), made his debut in 2018 with the Memphis Grizzlies. Rui Hachimura ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brooklyn Nets small forward Yuta Watanabe has earned the admiration of fans and teammates for elevating his 3-point shooting this ...

Everyone in the NBA loves Yuta Watanabe. Well, everyone except Chandler Parsons it seems. When Parsons discussed Watanabe in the three-point contest on FanDuel TV, he threw some massive shade toward ...

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' ...

After announcing during an Instagram Live session in April that he plans to return to his home country of Japan, Grizzlies forward Yuta Watanabe is expected to sign with the Chiba Jets, sources tell ...

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 ...

Late in a Toronto Raptors-Brooklyn Nets game in December, all eyes were on the league’s loudest pair. Leading by one with twenty seconds left, the Raptors hedged, denied, and triple-teamed to force ...

The Phoenix Suns added numerous new faces to the mix this offseason, though none were labeled more "underrated" than Yuta Watanabe, a strong three-point shooting forward that is as versatile as they ...