The bj-league's eighth season tipped off on Saturday with three games, and the defending champion Ryukyu Golden Kings defeated the host Kyoto Hannaryz 82-73 in Koto Toyama's first game at the helm.
Toyama coached the Miyazaki Shining Suns during the past two seasons before being named the third head coach in Ryukyu history.
(Official game statistics were unavailable at press time, eight hours after the 3 p.m. tipoff.)