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Levanga Hokkaido come back from 20 down to beat Hiroshima 96-93 and end their unbeaten start, and Alvark Tokyo lose twice: B.League roundup

Hiroshima led 36-16 in the second quarter and were ahead 93-91 with 18 seconds left. Marques Bolden's three-point play and two Gary Clark free throws won it for Hokkaido. Alvark Tokyo lost at home to Ibaraki on Thursday and to Mikawa on Saturday, and Braian Angola scored Toyama's last eight points to beat Shimane.

Kenji Arakawa · 8 min read

KBLFull Court PressOct 14, 2026

Louis King scores 44 as KCC beat Nagasaki Velca 98-83 in the EASL meeting of the Korean and Japanese champions

The game was tied 76-76 with about eight minutes left in Nagasaki. KCC scored 22 of the last 29 points, King made all nine of his free throws, and the B.League champions lost their first EASL game.

Han Ji-woo

B.LeagueFull Court PressOct 13, 2026

Isaiah Livers' three in overtime beats the Chiba Jets 108-106 as Gakuto Arai scores 33: B.League Monday roundup

Yokohama won the fourth quarter 33-27 to force overtime, then Livers' three with 30 seconds left put them ahead for good. Alvark Tokyo and Gunma both moved to 6-1 ahead of their meeting on Saturday, and Shiga and Nagasaki won at home.

Kenji Arakawa

B.LeagueFull Court PressOct 11, 2026

Jarrett Culver scores Sendai's last three baskets in a 70-68 win at the SunRockers as Nagoya stay unbeaten

Culver finished with 32 and Sendai came back from 12 down at Toyota Arena Tokyo. Toyama beat Altiri Chiba 94-74, Nagoya won 90-78 at Ibaraki to move to 5-0, and Akita and Mikawa won on the road.

Kenji Arakawa

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B.LeagueFull Court PressOct 10, 2026

Hiroshima beat Shiga 111-105 in triple overtime to stay perfect as Nagasaki hand Gunma a first loss

Kofi Cockburn scored 42 with 21 rebounds, and Ryo Terashima forced the second and third overtimes with late baskets. Nagasaki beat Gunma 70-59, and San-en held on 83-81 at Shinshu to stay unbeaten.

Kenji Arakawa

B.LeagueFull Court PressOct 9, 2026

Toyama come back from 29 down to beat Tokyo SunRockers 96-90 in overtime as Braian Angola scores 41

Toyama did not lead until 42 seconds before the end of regulation at Toyota Arena Tokyo. Kyoto won 74-73 on two late free throws to go 5-1, Altiri Chiba held off Osaka after leading by 24, and Jarrett Culver and Trey Kell scored 37 and 38.

Kenji Arakawa

B.LeagueFull Court PressOct 8, 2026

Kobe close on an 11-0 run to beat Chiba Jets 94-86 as Gunma stay unbeaten

Fardaws Aimaq had 29 points and 16 rebounds at Glion Arena. Gunma won 76-65 in Okinawa to go 5-0, Nagasaki came from 14 down for their first win, Kawasaki won at Akita and Alvark Tokyo led Saga from start to finish.

Kenji Arakawa

B.LeagueFull Court PressOct 7, 2026

Sendai close on a 6-0 run to beat Altiri Chiba 81-74

Seiya Funyu scored all 13 of his points after half-time, and Sendai won a fourth quarter with seven lead changes 30-21. Both teams came in at 1-3.

Kenji Arakawa

B.LeagueFull Court PressOct 6, 2026

Kai Sotto and Altiri Chiba visit Sendai as five Filipino players take the floor on Wednesday

Sotto has two double-doubles in two games. Both Chiba and Sendai are 1-3, and Sendai have the league's fourth-highest scorer in Jarrett Culver. Unbeaten Hiroshima visit winless Ibaraki.

Kenji Arakawa

B.LeagueFull Court PressOct 4, 2026

B.League Sunday: Mikawa win by 44, Kyoto hold Nagasaki to two first-quarter points, Shiga and Utsunomiya hit back

Every other B.League Premier game from Sunday, October 4, in brief. Mikawa, Kyoto, Nagoya, Hokkaido, the SunRockers, San-en and Gunma finished weekend sweeps, while Shiga, Utsunomiya and Shinshu split their series.

Kenji Arakawa

B.LeagueFull Court PressOct 4, 2026

Keyontae Johnson scores 37 as Alvark Tokyo run away from the Chiba Jets 96-71

Johnson had 27 of Alvark's 47 points by halftime, part of a 13-0 run that turned a three-point deficit into a lead the visitors never gave back. D.J. Hogg then scored 10 in 83 seconds in the third quarter.

Kenji Arakawa

B.LeagueFull Court PressOct 4, 2026

Kai Sotto grabs 14 rebounds but Kawasaki beat Altiri Chiba 82-74 to split the weekend series

Sotto scored 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting and took five offensive rebounds. Kawasaki led from the first quarter on, by as many as 16, and made 17 of 18 free throws to Chiba's three.

Kenji Arakawa

B.League — Japan Professional Basketball League

Levanga Hokkaido come back from 20 down to beat Hiroshima 96-93 and end their unbeaten start, and Alvark Tokyo lose twice: B.League roundup

Louis King scores 44 as KCC beat Nagasaki Velca 98-83 in the EASL meeting of the Korean and Japanese champions

Isaiah Livers' three in overtime beats the Chiba Jets 108-106 as Gakuto Arai scores 33: B.League Monday roundup

Jarrett Culver scores Sendai's last three baskets in a 70-68 win at the SunRockers as Nagoya stay unbeaten

Hiroshima beat Shiga 111-105 in triple overtime to stay perfect as Nagasaki hand Gunma a first loss

Toyama come back from 29 down to beat Tokyo SunRockers 96-90 in overtime as Braian Angola scores 41

Kobe close on an 11-0 run to beat Chiba Jets 94-86 as Gunma stay unbeaten

Sendai close on a 6-0 run to beat Altiri Chiba 81-74

Kai Sotto and Altiri Chiba visit Sendai as five Filipino players take the floor on Wednesday

B.League Sunday: Mikawa win by 44, Kyoto hold Nagasaki to two first-quarter points, Shiga and Utsunomiya hit back

Keyontae Johnson scores 37 as Alvark Tokyo run away from the Chiba Jets 96-71

Kai Sotto grabs 14 rebounds but Kawasaki beat Altiri Chiba 82-74 to split the weekend series

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