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NBA Japan sees chance for growth with Docomo, Amazon streaming

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Japan's Yuki Kawamura of the Chicago Bulls has become an NBA sensation. © Kyodo

MAKOTO TANIGUCHI and MIO YONEDA

September 3, 2025 23:33 JST

TOKYO -- Japanese wireless carrier NTT Docomo will start streaming National Basketball Association games live in October alongside Amazon's global distribution, a combination that NBA Japan head Kazufumi Watanabe expects to attract more fans.

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