The 2014-15 bj-league season, the league's 10th, is set to tip off on Oct. 4.
Each of the league's 22 teams, including the expansion Fukushima Firebonds, will play regular-season 52 games, according to a news release issued on Thursday.
With the addition of Fukushima, the Eastern Conference now has 12 teams. The Western Conference still has 10 teams.