Basketball Feb 17, 2021
Japan and B. League in tough spot after cancellation of FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Skipping the qualifiers — when they resume — altogether is not an option.
B. League Dec 1, 2020
B. League financials escape worst of pandemic's impact
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Officials reported on Monday that 2019-20 revenues increased slightly from the previous year despite the cancellation of the season in March due to the coronavirus.
Basketball / B. League Nov 16, 2020
B. League All-Star Game to become two-day event
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The first night of the All-Star event will feature a skills challenge, dunk contest and three-point contest. The All-Star Game will be played the next day.
B. League Sep 29, 2020
B. League Chairman Shinji Shimada pushing for growth amid pandemic
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The former Jets president has pledged to protect financially struggling clubs and expand the league's online viewership.
B. League Aug 31, 2020
B. League players briefed on virus protocols ahead of new season
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Japan's pro basketball league will largely follow the lead of NPB and the J. League as it embarks on its fifth season.
Basketball / B. League Aug 26, 2020
B. League to relax regulations on player registrations for upcoming season
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Meanwhile, the league revealed that it has concluded a new partnership with the J. League for video production.
Basketball / B. League Jul 15, 2020
B. League revises criteria for club licenses due to COVID-19 fallout
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The decision was made to help clubs cope with the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Basketball / B. League Jul 13, 2020
B. League reveals opening matchup for 2020-21 season
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The two-time champion Alvark Tokyo and Kawasaki Brave Thunders will opening the B. League season on Oct. 2.
Basketball / B. League Jun 11, 2020
Shinji Shimada embraces challenge of leading B. League
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Shimada said that having run companies over the last quarter-century, including a travel agency and the Jets, he has been adept at turning them around.
Basketball / B. League May 27, 2020
Shinji Shimada to replace Masaaki Okawa as B. League chief
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Okawa’s term was to expire next summer, but he decided to hand the baton to the next person a year early.
Basketball / B. League Apr 3, 2018
Jets president Shinji Shimada aims high as team strengthens business plan
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Attracting as many fans to arenas across the nation is vital for teams in the B. League to be successful. But nobody else in the circuit thinks that way as intensely as Chiba Jets Funabashi and their president, Shinji Shimada. The B. League, in its ...