The Japan Basketball Association announced Monday it has terminated the contract of men's team head coach Tom Hovasse, citing differences regarding the future direction of the national program.The 59-year-old American had been drawn into a row involving Japanese basketball's biggest star, Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura, who indicated he was considering quitting the national team, having made a series of comments from late 2024 criticizing Hovasse's coaching and JBA management.Hovasse took up his role with the Japanese men's team after coaching the country's women for six years and…READ FULL ARTICLE