* Bucks in control
Milwaukee also faced a top-ranked Western team, Sacramento, but at home. This match remained more uncertain, even if Giannis Antetokounmpo (35 points) and his teammates were ahead most of the time. Adroit from afar (14/33 from 3 points), they had to wait for the last eight minutes to widen a significant gap thanks, in particular, to a good Grayson Allen.
Public Interest Incorporated Association Japan Professional Basketball League (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Shinji Shimada, hereinafter “B.LEAGUE”) will hold “Dot Estie B” from January 13th (Friday) to 14th (Saturday), 2023. We will announce the players who will participate in each event of .LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2023 IN MITO.
“Dot Estie B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2023 IN MITO” will hold various contests on January 13 (Friday) DAY1, and “B.LEAGUE ASIA RISING STAR GAME” will be held on January 14 (Sat) DAY2. “B.LEAGUE U18 ALL-STAR GAME” and “Dot Estee B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME” will be held.
In the fan vote to decide the starting 5 of “Dot Estie B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME”, which decorates the finale of the two days, Yokohama B-Corsairs player Yuki Kawamura received the highest number of votes ever, 177,084 votes, from the highest number of votes of 8,137,418 votes. and decided to participate in the youngest ALL-STAR GAME history for the first time. The SNS vote to decide the last frame will be held from December 8th (Thursday) 18:00 to December 10th (Saturday) 23:59, and the voting results will be announced on December 12th (Monday).
We hope you will enjoy the “Kokoro, Hitsuguri” battles and many refined techniques that will unfold among the top B Youth players, the Asian Special Frame players vs. the young players, and the star players of B.LEAGUE.
● Dunk Contest
| Player name | belonging club | Election times |
|---|---|---|
| sebastian size ◎ | Alvark Tokyo | 4th consecutive 4th time |
| Dwayne Evans | Hiroshima Dragonflies | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| Coe Flippin | Ryukyu Golden Kings | 3rd consecutive 3rd time |
| Max Hisatake | Aomori Watts | Primary election |
| Player name | belonging club | Election times |
|---|---|---|
| Asahi Tashima ◎ | Ibaraki Robots | 4th consecutive 4th time |
| Mitsuyoshi Hirao | Ibaraki Robots | 2nd time after 2 tournaments |
| Yuki Togashi | Chiba Jets | 5th consecutive 5th time |
| Yuma Fujii | Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 2nd consecutive 3rd time |
| Yuki Kawamura | Yokohama B Corsairs | Primary election |
| Kiefer Ravena | Shiga Lakes | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| Haruki Sudo | Ryukyu Golden Kings U18 | Primary election |
| Player name | belonging club | Election times |
|---|---|---|
| Ryoma Hashimoto | Levanga Hokkaido | Primary election |
| Takatoshi Furukawa | Akita Northern Happinets | 3rd consecutive 3rd time |
| Makoto Hieshima | Utsunomiya Brex | Primary election |
| Christopher Smith | Chiba Jets | Primary election |
| Kosuke Kanamaru ◎ | Sanen Neophoenix | 5th consecutive 6th time |
| Takumi Saito | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | Primary election |
| Jordan Heading | Nagasaki Verca | Primary election |
* Players who were selected as of January 6, 2022, when the cancellation of “B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2022 IN OKINAWA” was decided, will be counted for the number of selections.
Also, the “◎” on the right side of the player’s name is the winner of the previous tournament. Winning the previous tournament means winning the contest in “B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2020 IN HOKKAIDO”.
●ASIA ALL-STARS (The jersey number is the ASIA RISING STAR GAME jersey number)
| uniform number | Player name | belonging club | Election times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dwight Ramos | Levanga Hokkaido | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 12 | Wang Weijia | Akita Northern Happinets | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 5 | Yang Jaemin ★ | Utsunomiya Brex | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 0 | Thirdy Ravena | Sanen Neophoenix | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 13 | Brandon Jawat | Seahorse Mikawa | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 22 | Ray Parks Jr. | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 15 | Kiefer Ravena | Shiga Lakes | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 7 | Matthew Wright | Kyoto Hannary’s | Primary election |
| 19 | Justin Balthazar | Hiroshima Dragonflies | Primary election |
| 10 | Jeong Gi-bum | Fukushima Fire Bonds | Primary election |
| 1 | Kobe Pallas | Altiri Chiba | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 00 | Roosevelt Adams | Kagawa Five Arrows | Primary election |
| 20 | Gregory Slaughter | Rising Zephyr Fukuoka | Primary election |
| 3 | Jordan Heading | Nagasaki Verca | Primary election |
| head coach name | belonging club | Election times | |
| Yoshio Sasa | Utsunomiya Brex | Primary election | |
| uniform number | Player name | belonging club | Election times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Yasuki Okada | Sendai 89ERS | Primary election |
| 23 | Allen Hachimura | Gunma Crane Thunders | Primary election |
| 14 | Takuma Sato | Chiba Jets | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 8 | Hirotaka Yoshii | Alvark Tokyo | Primary election |
| 75 | Soichiro Inoue | Sunrockers Shibuya | Primary election |
| 11 | Keisuke Masuda | Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 10 | Tensho Sugimoto | Niigata Albirex BB | Primary election |
| 19 | Yudai Nishida | Seahorse Mikawa | Primary election |
| 25 | Dazhi Geyuan | Fighting Eagles Nagoya | Primary election |
| 2 | Takumi Saito | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 7 | theves sea | Shiga Lakes | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 99 | Hiroya Kawasanada | Shiga Lakes | Primary election |
| 3 | Elliott Donley | Osaka Evessa | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 0 | Ryo Terashima | Hiroshima Dragonflies | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 4 | Coe Flippin ★ | Ryukyu Golden Kings | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| head coach name | belonging club | Election times | |
| Dai Oketani | Ryukyu Golden Kings | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments | |
* Players who were selected as of January 6, 2022, when the cancellation of “B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2022 IN OKINAWA” was decided, will be counted for the number of selections.
*The “★” on the right side of the player’s name is the captain.
●B.LEAGUE U18 EAST (Jersey number is U18 ALL-STAR GAME uniform number)
| ■ Staff | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Full name | belonging club | Election times | ||
| head coach | Bai Zezhuo | Yokohama B-Corsairs U18 | Primary election | ||
| assistant coach | Takuya Saito | Levanga Hokkaido U18 | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments | ||
| trainer | Yuka Kawano | Chiba Jets U18 | Primary election | ||
| ■ Athletes | |||||
| uniform number | Player name | position | Length (cm) | belonging club | Election times |
| 4 | Dai Fujii ★ | PG | 177 | Utsunomiya Brex U18 | Primary election |
| 5 | Hayato Hiraoka | PG/SG | 185 | Yokohama B-Corsairs U18 | Primary election |
| 6 | Shigetaka Yamazaki | SG/SF | 188 | Sunrockers Shibuya U18 | Primary election |
| 7 | Ryuta Abe | PG | 173 | Levanga Hokkaido U18 | Primary election |
| 8 | Youyu Naito | PF | 191 | Levanga Hokkaido U18 | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 9 | Li Zihao | SF | 183 | U18 Kawasaki Brave Thunders | Primary election |
| 10 | Cang Guangqing | PF | 186 | Akita Northern Happinets U18 | Primary election |
| 11 | Koei Ohmori | SF | 192 | Sunrockers Shibuya U18 | Primary election |
| 12 | Fujii Atsushi | SG | 174 | Chiba Jets U18 | Primary election |
| 13 | Takuma Minami | PG | 180 | Toyama Grouses U18 | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 14 | Fuuta Sugano | PG | 176 | Alvark Tokyo U18 | Primary election |
| 15 | Haruto Muraoka | SG | 180 | Yamagata Wyverns U15 | Primary election |
●B.LEAGUE U18 WEST (Uniform number is U18 ALL-STAR GAME uniform number)
| ■ Staff | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Full name | belonging club | Election times | ||
| head coach | Da Xishun | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins U1 | Primary election | ||
| assistant coach | Kazumi Komai | Shinshu Brave Warriors U18 | Primary election | ||
| trainer | Yuka Kawano | Chiba Jets U18 | Primary election | ||
| ■ Athletes | |||||
| uniform number | Player name | position | Length (cm) | belonging club | Election times |
| 4 | Ryuto Kido ★ | F | 181 | Seahorse Mikawa U18 | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 5 | Kosuke Inaba | SG | 186 | Kyoto Hannary’s U18 | Primary election |
| 6 | Takumi Fujiwara | SG | 189 | Osaka Evessa U18 | Primary election |
| 7 | Ryunosuke Satori | SF | 181 | Ryukyu Golden Kings U18 | Primary election |
| 8 | Yuuto Imanishi | PG | 178 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins U18 | Primary election |
| 9 | Tomoharu Sato | SF | 183 | Kumamoto Volters U18 | Primary election |
| 10 | Daisuke Kiyama | SG/SF | 184 | Rising Zephyr Fukuoka U18 | Primary election |
| 11 | Haruki Sudo | PG | 170 | Ryukyu Golden Kings U18 | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| 12 | Ryoto Sato | PG/SG | 167 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins U18 | Primary election |
| 13 | Kazuma Gomyo | SG | 179 | Shinshu Brave Warriors U18 | Primary election |
| 14 | Sho Yamamoto | PG | 176 | Fighting Eagles Nagoya U18 | Primary election |
| 15 | Kazu Matsuo | PG/SG | 174 | Shiga Lakes U18 | Primary election |
* Players who were selected as of January 6, 2022, when the cancellation of “B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2022 IN OKINAWA” was decided, will be counted for the number of selections.
*The “★” on the right side of the player’s name is the captain.
●B.BLACK (Jersey number is the uniform number in ALL-STAR GAME)
| elected | uniform number | Player name | belonging club | Election times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fan vote | 5 | Yuki Kawamura ★ | Yokohama B Corsairs | Primary election |
| fan vote | 7 | Ryusei Shinoyama | Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 6th consecutive 6th time |
| fan vote | 11 | sebastian size | Alvark Tokyo | 4th consecutive 4th time |
| fan vote | 45 | Jack Cooley | Ryukyu Golden Kings | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| fan vote | 30 | Keita Imamura | Ryukyu Golden Kings | Primary election |
| On Fire Vote by Basket LIVE | 24 | Hiroto Otsuka | Altiri Chiba | 4th time after 3 tournaments |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 0 | Yuma Fujii | Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 2nd consecutive 3rd time |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 22 | Ryan Rossiter | Alvark Tokyo | 5th consecutive 6th time |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 8 | Tenjiu Harimoto | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 2nd consecutive 6th time |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 25 | Mitsuyoshi Hirao | Ibaraki Robots | 2nd time after 2 tournaments |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 9 | Bendorame Reo | Sunrockers Shibuya | 3rd consecutive 4th time |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 34 | Joshua Smith | Toyama Grouses | Primary election |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 12 | Wataru Kumagai | Shinshu Brave Warriors | Primary election |
| SNS voting | Period: December 8, 2022 (Thursday) 18:00-December 10 (Saturday) 23:59 | |||
| head coach name | belonging club | Election times | ||
| Dai Oketani | Ryukyu Golden Kings | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments | ||
●B.WHITE (The jersey number is the ALL-STAR GAME jersey number)
| elected | uniform number | Player name | belonging club | Election times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fan vote | 6 | Makoto Hieshima ★ | Utsunomiya Brex | 6th time in 4 consecutive tournaments |
| fan vote | 2 | Yuki Togashi | Chiba Jets | 7 consecutive tournaments 7 times |
| fan vote | 40 | Josh Scott | Utsunomiya Brex | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| fan vote | 14 | Kosuke Kanamaru | Sanen Neophoenix | 5th consecutive 6th time |
| fan vote | 13 | Dwayne Evans | Hiroshima Dragonflies | Primary election |
| On Fire Vote by Basket LIVE | 23 | Chang Hasegawa | Akita Northern Happinets | Primary election |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 7 | Perrin Buford | Shimane Susanoo Magic | Primary election |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 21 | Gavin Edwards | Chiba Jets | 3rd time after 2 tournaments |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 32 | Kouki Avi Schaefer | Seahorse Mikawa | 4th consecutive 4th time |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 16 | Bing Licheng | Gunma Crane Thunders | 3rd consecutive 4th time |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 51 | Takatoshi Furukawa | Akita Northern Happinets | 2nd time after 5 tournaments |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 0 | Ryoma Hashimoto | Levanga Hokkaido | 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments |
| Recommended by B.LEAGUE | 4 | Masaya Karimata | Nagasaki Verca | Primary election |
| SNS voting | Period: December 8, 2022 (Thursday) 18:00-December 10 (Saturday) 23:59 | |||
| head coach name | belonging club | Election times | ||
| Yoshio Sasa | Utsunomiya Brex | Primary election | ||
* Players who were selected as of January 6, 2022, when the cancellation of “B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2022 IN OKINAWA” was decided, will be counted for the number of selections.
*The “★” on the right side of the player’s name is the captain.
-Overview of Dot Estee B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2023 IN MITO-
【Schedule】 DAY1: January 13, 2023 (Gold)
DAY2: January 14, 2023 (Saturday)
[Match Venue]Adastria Mito Arena (2-3-10 Midoricho, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture)
[Special website] https://www.bleague.jp/all-stargame2023/
The New York Liberty had created a nice surprise on Wednesday by winning at the Chicago Sky in Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA play-offs. But the defending champion and winner of the Eastern Conference, took revenge on Saturday, still at home, during game 2, inflicting a real correction on the New Yorkers (100-62).
Kahleah Cooper (20 points), Courtney Vandersloot (16 pts) and Azura Stevens (14) won Chicago. In the ranks of Liberty, Michaela Onyenwere and Han Xu were content to register 10 points each. Marine Johannès, the French rear of New York, played 12 minutes, without scoring a point (0/2 in the shoot). But she delivered two assists, took a rebound and signed an interception.
The top two in the East, Boston and Milwaukee, fell last night. Ditto in the West, the Suns and the Nuggets having bitten the dust.
The Lakers, carried by 44 points from Anthony Davis, winner of a high-quality distance duel with Giannis Antetokounmpo, author of 40 units, won (133-129) at the Bucks, finally producing a reference match after a difficult start to the season on Friday in the NBA.
The show was of quality in Milwaukee, for this clash between the 2020 champion, Los Angeles, and the one who succeeded him in 2021. And the Californians deserved this success, the seventh in ten matches which confirms their return to form. Here they are in 12th place in the strong Western Conference, proof that the road to the play-offs is still very long. But in the wake of Davis, who fully assumes the role of offensive leader (18/27 on shots, 10 rebounds), and LeBron James (28 pts, 8 rebounds), who became with his 11 evening offerings the 6th best passer in in league history, just ahead of Magic Johnson, they seem on track. Especially since Russell Westbrook (15 pts, 11 assists, 7 rebounds) has again proven valuable in his new role as 6th man.
LA led almost the entire game, counting up to 14 lengths ahead. But in the 4th quarter, the Bucks were able to get back in front, thanks to Antetokounmpo (7 rebounds) on all fronts, notably author of a daunting counter on James. The latter had just had a big scare: on a fall, his left leg had to bear the full weight of Khris Middleton (17 pts, 7 assists), who was playing his first game of the season since his wrist surgery suffered this summer. Not too badly in the end.
Milwaukee remains 2nd in the East, behind Boston, surprised on its floor by Miami (120-116), despite a big performance from Jaylen Brown (37 pts, 14 rebounds) who snatched the extension thanks to a banderilla, far behind the arc, 2.3 seconds from the buzzer. But the Heat (9th) did not demobilize in the additional five minutes, guided by its leader Jimmy Butler, author of 25 points (at 12/21, 15 rebounds). Bam Adebayo was Florida’s best scorer (28 pts), assisted by Tyler Herro (26 pts). In fact it was almost five that Miami won, the substitutes only contributing up to 11 points. On the Celtics side, who conceded their second setback in only sixteen matches, Jayson Tatum failed to find the target, weighed down by a 0/7 at long distance (14 pts, 12 rebounds).
Solid 3rd in the East, Cleveland had no trouble dismissing the red lantern Orlando (107-96), thanks in particular to 34 points from Donovan Mitchell.
In the West, surprise: the leader Phoenix, however guided by Devin Booker (41 pts), wasted a lead of 16 lengths to bow at home against the last, Houston (122-121) and Jalen Green (30 pts). ). His dolphin Denver did not take the opportunity to get closer, defeated in Atlanta (117-109), where Dejounte Murray (34 pts, 8 assists) stood out. Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets (24 pts, 10 rebounds, 8 assists) even see their 2nd place in the West threatened by New Orleans, easy winner in San Antonio (117-99), thanks to the greedy Zion Williamson (30 pts , 15 rebounds, 8 assists).
The champion Golden State (8th) disposed without shining from Chicago (119-111). Jordan Poole (30 pts) and Klay Thompson (24 pts) took over from Stephen Curry (19 pts) discreet. In Memphis (4th), the solid collective of the Grizzlies led by Ja Morant (28 pts) ended up being right (117-109) by Joel Embiid (35 pts, 12 rebounds, 8 assists), the only thinning in the sky of Philadelphia . The Sixers slip to seventh place in the East, doubled by Brooklyn which is slowly climbing the slope, with a 4th consecutive success (114-105) against Toronto. Kyrie Irving (27 pts) stood out, Kevin Durant activated (17 pts, 9 rebounds, 7 assists).
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Nothing is ever taken for granted in the NBA. The Suns, who probably imagined unfolding nicely against the Houston Rockets, are left to put the work back on the bench. Faced with the worst record in the West, Phoenix, leader of the Conference and solidly camped on six straight wins, squandered a 16-point lead in the second half to be beaten at the post by the young Texan franchise (121 -122)!
Symbol of the Rockets’ rebellion, the young 20-year-old back, Jalen Green (30 pts), defended the lead on Booker in the last quarter and showed the way to a Rockets team which therefore keeps the faith. “One of the fundamental things about my young players is that they have short memories, they keep moving forward. For Jalen, this kind of match makes you grow. He took up the Booker challenge on both sides of the pitch. » Jalen, he actually believed that this success of the night was undoubtedly founding. “It will build our confidence”he said.
A virtue not lacking in the Boston Celtics, leaders in the East but defeated this time by the Miami Heat (116-120 ap) in a back-to-back which was entitled to its extra-time. An extension snatched by the back of the Celtics, Jaylen Brown, with a shot from 10 meters “ave maria” with the board, but which was not enough for the Greens to get by.
The starting five of the Heat took care of holding the house (109 of 120 pts) and the return to the game of Jimmy Butler after seven missed matches was providential (25 pts, 15 rebounds). Conversely, Jayson Tatum, incandescent two days ago (49 pts), had a short night with only 14 points at 5/18 on shots. The Celtics remain solid leaders in the East, but their unbeaten streak at TD Garden stops at ten.
Devin Booker scored 51 points in just three quarters against the Bulls, allowing the Phoenix Suns to win on his floor for the twelfth time out of thirteen (132-113). The fullback scored 25 points in the first half and 26 in the third quarter alone.
Even more remarkable than his point total, Booker impressed with his skill. He indeed shot 20 of 25 attempts, including six baskets on seven long distance. He is the second player in the past 25 years to reach the 50-point mark on 80% shooting in the first three quarters of a game, joining James Harden in 2017. It was the second consecutive all-doubles game. star at least 40 points. When his team won Monday in Sacramento, Booker had scored 44. With this fifteenth victory for six losses, the Suns climbed to first place in the west.
The Bulls never really existed in this game despite DeMar DeRozan’s 29 points and Zach LaVine’s 21.
In Boston, the remake of the Eastern Conference final in 2020 between the Celtics and the Miami Heat (2-4) turned to the advantage of the Massachusetts franchise (134-121). If all eyes were on the Prince and Princess of Wales sitting pitchside at TD Garden, it was Jayson Tatum the reigning prince tonight. The Celtics winger delivered an XXL performance with 49 points scored (11 rebounds) including eight baskets out of twelve three-pointers, becoming the youngest player in history to reach the bar of 900 career three-pointers.
Thanks to this card, the third with at least 40 points this season, the candidate for the title of MVP allows the best team in the league (18 wins for 4 losses) to ensure a fifth victory in a row, the fourteenth out of fifteen last matches.
Opposite, the Heat’s top scorers are Bam Adebayo (23 points), Max Strus (23 points including five three-pointers) and Tyler Herro (22 points, nine assists). With this defeat, Miami sees the end of a series of three consecutive victories.
After 45 units against Orlando on Monday, Kevin Durant split 39 points last night against the Washington Wizards of Kristaps Porzingis (27 points, 19 rebounds), allowing the Brooklyn Nets to sign a third victory in a row. For the first time this season, the New York State franchise goes to a positive record of 12 wins for 11 losses. The Nets led by only three points at the start of the fourth quarter before inflicting an 11-5 on the Wizards. While Durant rested on the bench, Kyrie Irving took over, scoring 15 of his 27 points in the final quarter.
Washington has lost both games against the Nets this season in which Kevin Durant is averaging 33.4 points.
Thanks to 33 points and five assists from Jordan Clarkson, Utah recovers on its floor against the Clippers on a road trip. Rudy Gobert’s former franchise was also able to count on Collin Sexton’s 21 points, six rebounds and six assists and Lauri Markkanen’s 23 points and nine rebounds, ending five straight losses.
Despite a strong second quarter from the Californians who led 12-0, Utah regained the lead for good after the break, going 22-6 on the return from the locker room to the Clippers.
John Wall signed his best performance of the season with 26 points off the bench. On the French side, Nicolas Batum scored eight points two out of three behind the arc in 22 minutes, while Moussa Diabaté continues to show with 11 points in 16 minutes.