NBA 2K League's First In-Season Tournament "THE TIPOFF" is Underway

Steve Noah

Published: Jun 16, 2020 08:12 pm

THE TIPOFF powered by AT&T, the NBA 2K League’s first in-season tournament is underway and runs through Friday, June 19. All 23 teams will participate in the tournament remotely from their local markets and will compete for a total prize pool of $160,000. Games will begin at 6 p.m. ET on June 16–17 and at 7 p.m. ET on June 18–19, and will air live on ESPN2, ESPN’s digital platforms and the NBA 2K League’s Twitch and YouTube channels.

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TIPOFF TIME: The NBA 2K League’s first in-season tournament of the season, THE TIPOFF powered by AT&T, starts tonight and runs through Friday, June 19. All 23 teams will participate in the tournament remotely from their local markets and will compete for a total prize pool of $160,000. Games will begin at 6 p.m. ET on June 16–17 and at 7 p.m. ET on June 18–19, and will air live on ESPN2, ESPN’s digital platforms and the NBA 2K League’s Twitch and YouTube channels. Games will also air in Canada on Sportsnet on June 16 from 6–9 p.m. ET and throughout the tournament on delay in Southeast Asia on eGG Network. Click here for additional details.

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