As the summer heats up, bj-league teams continue to make preparations for the 2009-10 season.
The most noteworthy change in recent days is the announcement that Charles Johnson will coach the Toyama Grouses next season.
Call it a grand challenge. Johnson takes over as the floor boss for a team that went 11-41 last season and has failed to post a winning record or make the playoffs in any of its three seasons.