
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.
Japan and B. League in tough spot after cancellation of FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window
Skipping the qualifiers — when they resume — altogether is not an option.
B. League financials escape worst of pandemic's impact
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.
B. League All-Star Game to become two-day event
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 Chairman Shinji Shimada pushing for growth amid pandemic
The former Jets president has pledged to protect financially struggling clubs and expand the league's online viewership.
B. League players briefed on virus protocols ahead of new season
Japan's pro basketball league will largely follow the lead of NPB and the J. League as it embarks on its fifth season.
B. League to relax regulations on player registrations for upcoming season
Meanwhile, the league revealed that it has concluded a new partnership with the J. League for video production.
B. League revises criteria for club licenses due to COVID-19 fallout
The decision was made to help clubs cope with the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
B. League reveals opening matchup for 2020-21 season
The two-time champion Alvark Tokyo and Kawasaki Brave Thunders will opening the B. League season on Oct. 2.
Shinji Shimada embraces challenge of leading B. League
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.
Shinji Shimada to replace Masaaki Okawa as B. League chief
Okawa’s term was to expire next summer, but he decided to hand the baton to the next person a year early.
Jets president Shinji Shimada aims high as team strengthens business plan
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 ...