Formed as a six-team breakaway circuit from the old-guard JBL, the bj-league aimed to usher in a new era of pro basketball in Japan in 2005.
As the nation's first pro circuit, the bj-league has changed the history of basketball in this nation. Those are the facts.
In principal, using the NBA as a model for its operations, the bj-league follows the world's top league for most of its rules and officiating guidelines, and has also used the Spalding ball since its inception.