While much of the country’s cherry blossoms have shed their pink and white petals by the end of April, head to the Hirosaki ...

The "hana-ikada" phenomenon, in which fallen petals float on the surface of the Hirosaki Castle most, was also at its best. (Japanese original by Junko Adachi, Aomori Bureau) ...

She’s posing on a bridge, and Hirosaki Castle is in the background. Behind it are cherry blossoms, to indicate this appeared in honor of the Hirosaki Sakura Festival 2025. Here’s the official ...

The San Antonio Spurs continue to rebuild with promising young stars. Stephon Castle was named the NBA’s 2024-25 Rookie of the Year, the second consecutive season a Spurs player has taken home ...

But there was Stephon Castle, whose availability to his team, his solid play that improved over the season, and his surprisingly raw power as a dunker were enough to earn him billing as the league ...

Stephon Castle knows how to make a first impression. The big, steady-minded guard burst onto the college scene at UConn, helping the Huskies dominate their way through the Big East and the NCAA ...

(UPDATE) LOS ANGELES, California — San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle was named the NBA's Rookie of the Year on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), following in the footsteps of teammate and last ...

San Antonio guard Stephon Castle was named NBA Rookie of the Year on Tuesday, joining Victor Wembanyama as the second consecutive Spurs player to win the award. Castle overwhelmingly won the award ...

This time, it was there for Stephon Castle. As Castle waited on stage for his trophy, three surprise guests joined him. Tim Duncan, David Robinson, and Victor Wembanyama, carrying the hardware ...

Stephon Castle made no secret about it: He wanted to be rookie of the year. And he got it done — by a wide margin. The San Antonio Spurs now have back-to-back winners of the award, with Victor ...

Official release • Download the NBA App • 2024-25 NBA Awards: Complete coverage • Kia Rookie of the Year Award: All-Time Winners San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle is the recipient of ...