• Media trainer Chie Katakami (left), who is helping the B. League establish its rapport with the press, gives pointers to Alvark Tokyo players recently. | CHIE KATAKAMI
    Media trainer Chie Katakami (left), who is helping the B. League establish its rapport with the press, gives pointers to Alvark Tokyo players recently. | CHIE KATAKAMI
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Credit the B. League for making an earnest effort to raise the professional reputation of men’s basketball in Japan.

Elevating the sport is not just about having the former NBL, NBDL and bj-league teams under one umbrella. Little things that may go unnoticed to the general public are also a part of the equation and the league’s chances for long-term success.

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