The B. League tipped off its inaugural season in lavish fashion last year with a game between the Alvark Tokyo and Ryukyu Golden Kings on an LED court at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.

At the All-Star Game at the same arena, fans were entertained with concert-style shows before the game and during halftime. And the title game between the eventual champion Tochigi Brex and Kawasaki Brave Thunders, also at Yoyogi, produced a highly competitive, nail-biting contest in front of a full house.

All these games were broadcast on prime-time national TV.