It appears to be an ultimatum for the Japan Basketball Association.
Yasuhiko Fukatsu, the acting president of the sport¡¯s governing body in Japan, revealed to the media on Wednesday that it was told by FIBA that it could face a suspension, which would ban participation in FIBA-sanctioned tournaments.
The biggest issue is that the two men¡¯s leagues ¡ª the National Basketball League and bj-league ¡ª are coexisting. FIBA has urged the JBA to make changes, integrating the two leagues. This mind-numbing impasse has been on FIBA¡¯s radar for several years now.
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