12 teams to join top division in Japan's reformed pro basketball league

Saburo Kawabuchi (2nd from L), president of the Japan Basketball Association, attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 2015, in which he announced the first batch of 12 teams that will play in the top division of Japan's new men's professional basketball league from next year. Six teams are to join from the National Basketball League and the other six from the Basketball Japan League or bj league. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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