Japan has six months to merge basketball domestic leagues: FIBA

'adding that it will be a “very difficult task, but not impossible”.'

Yeah, except it's Japan, so yes, it's impossible. This is like the third ultimatum they've been given, and last I checked none of the real decision makers has been changed and the people with money who control the better funded league doesn't want to give up their private teams.

"Japan has six months to merge basketball domestic leagues, and we really mean it this time."

"Of course if the bj-league and NBL do not meet this deadline we will continue to extend it."

"Just forget we spoke, OK?"

Ah yes. The bj League. My American buddies used to get quite a chuckle out of that one.

Yeah, first time I heard the term "bj league," I was expecting something with a LOT of pixelation.

I think the "bj league" games should be shown on the "BS" channels. You really have to wonder why people don't research the meanings of such things.

bj League has the right approach, building clubs with a connection to the community has a much better long-term growth prospect than tieing clubs to companies.