After a historic and successful debut 2005-06 season, the bj-league looks to further progress and provide excitement in its second campaign, which tips off Saturday with a pair of games, including the Osaka Evessa-Tokyo Apache clash at Ariake Colosseum at 6 p.m.
Niigata Albirex fans, showing their team support during the bj-league championship game at Ariake Colosseum last April, demonstrate the excitement the new league created last season around Japan.
YOSHIAKI MIURA PHOTOEach team will play 40 games again this season, and the Takamatsu Five Arrows and Toyama Grouses join the fold as expansion teams.