Jeff Newton's former team is 2-0. His new team began the weekend with a pair of victories, too.
The standout center scored a game-best 27 points and pulled down 18 rebounds to lead the Ryukyu Golden Kings to a 96-83 victory over the visiting Rizing Fukuoka on Sunday in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture.
Earlier Sunday, the three-time defending bj-league champion Osaka Evessa completed a weekend sweep of the expansion Shiga Lakestars, picking up an 89-73 win in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.