Basketball: Utsunomiya clinches B-League title

Basketball: Utsunomiya clinches B-League title

Utsunomiya Brex players celebrate after winning the 2024-2025 B-League basketball title with a 73-71 victory over the Ryukyu Golden Kings in Game 3 of the best-of-three league finals at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama near Tokyo on May 27, 2025.

Basketball: Utsunomiya clinches B-League title

Basketball: Utsunomiya clinches B-League title

Utsunomiya Brex players celebrate after winning the 2024-2025 B-League basketball title with a 73-71 victory over the Ryukyu Golden Kings in Game 3 of the best-of-three league finals at Yokohama Arena in Yokoyama near Tokyo on May 27, 2025.

Basketball: B-League

Basketball: B-League

Shota Onodera (L) of the Ryukyu Golden Kings makes a shot during the first quarter of Game 1 of the B-League basketball finals against the Chiba Jets on May 27, 2023, at Yokohama Arena near Tokyo.

Basketball: B-League

Basketball: B-League

Ryuichi Kishimoto (L) of the Ryukyu Golden Kings dribbles the ball during the first quarter of Game 1 of the B-League basketball finals against the Chiba Jets on May 27, 2023, at Yokohama Arena near Tokyo.

Basketball: B-League

Basketball: B-League

Ryuichi Kishimoto (R) of the Ryukyu Golden Kings takes a shot during the first quarter of Game 2 of the B-League basketball finals against the Chiba Jets on May 28, 2023, at Yokohama Arena near Tokyo.

Basketball: B-League

Basketball: B-League

Players of the Ryukyu Golden Kings celebrate after claiming their first B-League championship with victory over the Chiba Jets on May 28, 2023, at Yokohama Arena near Tokyo.

Basketball: B-League

Basketball: B-League

Players of the Ryukyu Golden Kings celebrate after claiming their first B-League championship with victory over the Chiba Jets on May 28, 2023, at Yokohama Arena near Tokyo.

Basketball: B-League

Basketball: B-League

Players of the Ryukyu Golden Kings celebrate after claiming their first B-League championship with victory over the Chiba Jets on May 28, 2023, at Yokohama Arena near Tokyo.

Phoenix win bj-league title

Phoenix win bj-league title

TOKYO, Japan - Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix forward Jeffrey Parmer (R) advances to the basket during the bj-league final against the Ryukyu Golden Kings at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on May 22, 2011. The Phoenix beat the Golden Kings 82-68. Parmer was named MVP.

Basketball: B-League finals

Basketball: B-League finals

The Utsunomiya Brex's Makoto Hiejima (6) and the Ryukyu Golden Kings' Jack Cooley (45) vie for a rebound during the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the B-League basketball finals at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on May 28, 2022. (Pool photo)

Basketball: B-League finals

Basketball: B-League finals

The Utsunomiya Brex's Makoto Hiejima (C) shoots against the Ryukyu Golden Kings during the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the B-League basketball finals at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on May 28, 2022. (Pool photo)

Basketball: B-League finals

Basketball: B-League finals

The Utsunomiya Brex's Chase Fieler (C) dunks against the Ryukyu Golden Kings during the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the B-League basketball finals at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on May 28, 2022. (Pool photo)

Basketball: B-League finals

Basketball: B-League finals

The Utsunomiya Brex's Makoto Hiejima (R) dribbles next to the Ryukyu Golden Kings' Keita Imamura during the second quarter of Game 1 of the B-League basketball finals at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on May 28, 2022. (Pool photo)

Phoenix win bj-league title

Phoenix win bj-league title

TOKYO, Japan - Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix forward Jeffrey Parmer (R) advances to the basket during the bj-league final against the Ryukyu Golden Kings at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on May 22, 2011. The Phoenix beat the Golden Kings 82-68. Parmer was named MVP. (Kyodo)

Basketball: Tokyo Alvark win B-League opener

Basketball: Tokyo Alvark win B-League opener

The Tokyo Alvark celebrate their 80-75 victory over the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the new B-League's opening game at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Basketball: Tokyo Alvark win B-League opener

Basketball: Tokyo Alvark win B-League opener

The opening game of the new B-League is played between the Tokyo Alvark and the Ryukyu Golden Kings at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2016. Tokyo won 80-75. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Basketball: Tokyo Alvark win B-League opener

Basketball: Tokyo Alvark win B-League opener

Shuhei Kitagawa (C) of the Ryukyu Golden Kings dribbles the ball in the first quarter of the new B-League's opening game against the Tokyo Alvark at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2016. Tokyo won 80-75. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Basketball: B-League puts on show as Japanese pro basketball is reborn

Basketball: B-League puts on show as Japanese pro basketball is reborn

Players are introduced before the new B-League's opening game between the Tokyo Alvark and the Ryukyu Golden Kings at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Basketball: B-League puts on show as Japanese pro basketball is reborn

Basketball: B-League puts on show as Japanese pro basketball is reborn

The opening ceremony is held before the new B-League's opening game between the Tokyo Alvark and the Ryukyu Golden Kings at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Basketball: B-League puts on show as Japanese pro basketball is reborn

Basketball: B-League puts on show as Japanese pro basketball is reborn

Joji Takeuchi (R) of the Tokyo Alvark takes a shot against Mo Charlo of the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the second quarter of the new B-League's opening game at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2016. Tokyo won 80-75. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo