After four months of nonstop offseason activity, bj-league teams have started playing preseason exhibition games.
The action began Sept. 11 and continues through Oct. 3.
On Wednesday, the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix played in the Asian Basketball Association Club Championship, now in its fourth season, in Haining, China. Smart Gilas Pilipinas defeated the Phoenix 88-72 in the tournament's opening round.