TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — Two teams walked off the basketball court on Monday night with identical 5-7 records. These teams, however, have different tales to tell about what they hope to accomplish this season in the bj-league.
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The first-year Rizing Fukuoka are looking to establish an identity under the leadership of the well-traveled John Neumann, a coach who has collected paychecks in the United States and China, Kuwait and Germany and other nations during a long, distinguished career.