The inaugural “The Tipoff” tournament is under way in New York City featuring all 17 of the NBA 2K League teams. This is the beginning of NBA-backed professional eSports league’s season on streaming giant Twitch.tv.
The tournament started with opening round pool play beginning on May 1, however Blazer5 Gaming won’t take to the virtual court until Thursday, May 3 at 4 PM ET. This will be the first look the public will have at any of the 2K League teams as they are currently structured and the first impression for traditional sports being presented in the eSports arena.