NBA 2K League 2020 Schedule: Games to Begin on May 5 With ‘Remote Gameplay’
After being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA 2K League 2020 schedule is now ready to begin. However, it will take place in a different way than normally using “remote gameplay” and commentary for multiple weeks. This will allow the 2K League teams to still play regular-season games and give fans a way to watch.
NBA 2K League 2020 Schedule start date announced with remote gameplay
According to an official statement on Monday (April 27), the official start date for the NBA 2K League schedule will be Tuesday, May 5. Originally, the league was set to begin on March 24, but due to the various restrictions on gatherings and social distancing due to coronavirus concerns, that was suspended.
The league will still employ some strategies to prevent those sorts of gatherings from happening. Similar to many of the recent online video game tournaments like NBA 2K Players Only or MLB Players League, teams will compete online against one another remotely.
There will be a total of six weeks of “remote gameplay” with teams playing games from their local markets. During the six weeks, each team has eight matches which go towards their NBA 2K League season record. These matches will be played in a best-of-three format with the team that wins the best-of-three getting one win for their record. The losing team will get one loss from losing the best-of-three matchup.
NBA 2K announcers will also call the games from their homes via “a virtual NBA 2K League Studio.” In addition, there will be games going on at the same time that announcers can switch between to provide viewers with commentary on the exciting moments and close contests.
Other schedule details, how to watch games
The six weeks of the regular season games for 2020 NBA 2K League 2020 schedule will start May 5 with Week 1. They’ll run through the entire month of May and end with Week 6 on June 12. There will be an announcement on the way for the “start-of-season game schedule” in the coming days.
Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule for the six weeks of remote gameplay:
- May 5 – 8 Regular Season – Week 1
- May 12 – 15 Regular Season – Week 2
- May 19 – 22 Regular Season – Week 3
- May 26 – 29 Regular Season – Week 4
- June 2 – 5 Regular Season – Week 5
- June 9 – 12 Regular Season – Week 6
In addition to those six weeks of remote gameplay, there will be the three in-season tournaments. They are THE TIPOFF, THE TURN, and THE TICKET. All 23 of the 2K League teams compete in THE TIPOFF and THE TURN. However, it’s the 14 teams that aren’t in the top nine for the playoff standings that compete in THE TICKET. The team that wins that one punches a ticket to get a spot in the 2K League Playoffs.
As mentioned, games are going to be presented live online. Fans can watch the simulcast as multiple games go on at the same time during the upcoming schedule. They’ll be shown on the online platforms below.
The new season looks to be an exciting one as T-Wolves Gaming defends their 2019 championship. There will also be two expansion teams competing in the 2020 NBA 2K League 2020 schedule with Charlotte’s Hornets Venom GT and Shanghai’s Gen.G Tigers, the first international club in the league.
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