Toshimitsu Kawachi, the bj-league commissioner, said that the organizing committee for a unified professional basketball league in Japan has discussed things ¡°constructively.¡±

But he also said, ¡°we don¡¯t know what¡¯s going to happen.¡±

It sounds like the future is still cloudy. But one thing is for sure: The clock is ticking and the FIBA-imposed deadline is still Oct. 31.