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This Week in the NBA 2K League: Week 4

Jun 6, 2018
2 min

This Week in the NBA 2K League: Week 4

The NBA 2K League is in its fourth week and things are really picking up. Even though each team has only played a handful of games, there have been some fun moments. Here are some fun plays and storylines from this past week. Undefeated Only one team is rocking the undefeated record as they go into week five. That team is Blazer5 Gaming. They are the only undefeated team left in the NBA 2K League. Not only are they undefeated in NBA 2K, but they challenged Pacers Gaming in so

Why You Should Care About The NBA 2K League?

Jun 1, 2018
4 min

Why You Should Care About The NBA 2K League?

The NBA’s newest league is in full swing and it is more exciting than originally anticipated. Esports are growing throughout the world and the NBA has found a way to combine the sport of basketball with competitive gaming. Some basketball fans are already on board with this idea. They have been playing NBA video games for years and see the potential in the new league. Other fans are skeptical and think it would be boring to watch people play video games. I was part of that se

The Five Worst NBA 2K League Logos

May 17, 2018
3 min

The Five Worst NBA 2K League Logos

There are some great and terrible logos in the NBA 2K League. Even though the league is connected to NBA franchises, each individual team has their own take on a logo. Here are the five worst logos based on originality, creativity, and frankly — how much sense they make. 5. Jazz Gaming The Utah Jazz are still one of the weirdest franchises in all of sports. New Orleans should be the Jazz and Utah should be the Salt Lakes or something like that. Even though the name does not m

The Top 5 NBA 2K League Logos

May 16, 2018
3 min

The Top 5 NBA 2K League Logos

The virtual balls have hit the virtual hardwood and the NBA 2K League logos are front, center, and ready to be counted down. These logos are the best of the best and some of them may be in the top five logos in all of sports. The NBA 2K League gives the NBA a way to rebrand some of their most historic franchises and some teams have succeeded in doing so while others have not. Here is our list of the top five logos in the NBA 2K League. 5. Bucks Gaming The Milwaukee Bucks came

The NBA 2K League Format!

Apr 26, 2018
3 min

The NBA 2K League Format!

We finally have answers about the NBA 2K League and this information comes right after the inaugural draft and just days before players started moving into their team’s housing. Now they have about three weeks to get together before the season starts on May 1, 2018, a start date sooner than many anticipated. Here is what you need to know about the upcoming season: Regular Season Format The NBA 2K League kicks off in the middle of the NBA playoffs the format is a little differ

The NBA 2K League Draft Was Everything We Could Have Hoped For

Apr 16, 2018
3 min

The NBA 2K League Draft Was Everything We Could Have Hoped For

April 4. 2018 brought a lot of excitement for gamers around the country. The top NBA 2K players joined together in the theater below the world’s most famous arena in New York City, and just like the NBA athletes they idolized growing up, these players became professionals when they were drafted into the NBA 2K League. The inaugural season is right around the corner and the draft did not disappoint. For fans that were interested in the action, there was easy access to the stre

JBT: SPECIAL: Interview with Christopher “Detoxys” Doyle

Apr 10, 2018
1 min

JBT: SPECIAL: Interview with Christopher “Detoxys” Doyle

On a special edition of JBT Jac talks to highly touted 2K prospect for a wide-ranging conversation that gives an insight to not only the gamer but the man behind it as well as the 2K league as a whole. KEEP BALLIN' SUPERSTARS! #nba2kleague #2kleague #NBA2k18 #2K #NBAEsports #Esports

JBT: SPECIAL: Interview with Jacob “Procis1on” Walls

Apr 10, 2018
1 min

JBT: SPECIAL: Interview with Jacob “Procis1on” Walls

On a special edition of JBT Jac talks to highly touted 2K prospect, Procis1n, for a wide-ranging conversation that gives an insight to not only the gamer but the man behind it as well as the 2K league as a whole. KEEP BALLIN' SUPERSTARS! #nba2kleague #nba #2K #NBA2k18 #Esports #NBAEsports

Interviewing The NBA 2K League’s Rising Stars: Why Goofy757 Will Be a Household Name

Mar 28, 2018
3 min

Interviewing The NBA 2K League’s Rising Stars: Why Goofy757 Will Be a Household Name

Think back to 2005 when NBA 2K franchise was just getting off the ground. 2K Interactive started making basketball video games at the turn of the century (hence the name.), but it wasn’t until 2005 and onwards that NBA 2K began supplanting NBA Live as the hoops game of choice for NBA fans. It was also on a winter night of 2005 that the legend of Dee Curry, better known as Goofy757, began as he sat with his father and played ESPN 2K5 in their garage. Not knowing then the impac

The NBA Outlet EP. 116 - Interview with Top 2K Prospect Mitchell"Mootyy"Franklin

Mar 24, 2018
1 min

The NBA Outlet EP. 116 - Interview with Top 2K Prospect Mitchell"Mootyy"Franklin

OTG’s Nick Fay and Kory Waldron interview Mitchell "Mootyy" Franklin, one of the top NBA 2K players in the world. They talk life as a 2K pro, the NBA 2K League, Mootyy’s player profile, and much more. Mitchell "Mootyy" Franklin - 2K All-Star PS4 Champion - 2017 2K Champ - 2018 MPBA Champ - Throwdown - Projected top 5 pick in the upcoming NBA 2K draft. Life as a 2K Pro - How much 2K do you play daily? - Team chemistry - Gameday ritual - How much has it impacted your life? NBA

The NBA 2K League Inaugural Draft: Date, Format, and Expectations

Mar 22, 2018
3 min

The NBA 2K League Inaugural Draft: Date, Format, and Expectations

The next step for the NBA 2K League is upon us as teams and fans prepare for the inaugural draft. This whirlwind has finally come together and the league has narrowed down their top players. For people who have played sport video games their entire lives, this is an exciting time to be alive: at long last there is an opportunity for the everyday, traditional sport gamer to succeed in an esport. The draft’s date is set, the community is pumped, and the NBA 2K League has decide

The NBA 2K League: Trusting the Process for Selecting 2K’s Top Prospects

Mar 9, 2018
4 min

The NBA 2K League: Trusting the Process for Selecting 2K’s Top Prospects

It is March and the NBA 2K League continues its process to become an actual sports league with legitimate, professional players. The NBA 2K Combine has finished and the league is letting prospects know whether or not they qualified for the next round of the process. There is no better way to describe the current happenings in the 2K League than a “process” because determining and selecting the best players has turned out to be pretty complicated. Fans were able to try their h

Let’s Change the NBA All-Star Weekend Again!

Feb 28, 2018
4 min

Let’s Change the NBA All-Star Weekend Again!

NBA All-Star weekend has come and gone. Fans flocked from around the world to watch Team LeBron vs Team Stephen. This was the first year that put all of the players into one pool and split them up into two separate teams, marking a change in the game for the first time since it was introduced in 1951. For years, it was always the top players from each conference playing against each other for bragging rights. In the past it was great, but recently it turned into a joke instea

Contracts and Houses: How NBA 2K Professional Players Are About to Make Big Money

Feb 19, 2018
3 min

Contracts and Houses: How NBA 2K Professional Players Are About to Make Big Money

“Do something important with your life instead of playing video games.” If you used to hear that paraphrased by your parents and mentors, hopefully you did not listen. The NBA 2K League keeps releasing information about the upcoming season and some of the most interesting notes cover the average salary for players and the competition’s final prize pool. Some teams have even released some looks and ideas for their sponsored team and player housing as well. First off, according

How Does The NBA 2K League Work?

Feb 6, 2018
3 min

How Does The NBA 2K League Work?

The end of open competition for entry into the NBA 2K League is over. Now it is time to start narrowing down the competition and find the next big eSports stars and the league is using a combine to weed out the best. When we hear the word combine many of us think about the NFL combine before the draft where they do different drills to show their raw skills. The NBA 2K combine is a lot different than that. The combine is for the players that managed to get 50 wins before Janu

What They Don't Tell You About the NBA 2K League

Jan 27, 2018
3 min

What They Don't Tell You About the NBA 2K League

Let’s say the beginning of January you were searching around on OTGBasketball.com and found an article about the NBA 2K League. From there you decided to give it a shot and become the next NBA 2K League star. So, you pick up the game, head to your game console of choice and hop online to get cracking on those required 50 wins. If only it was that easy. Like the rest of you, I have NBA 2K League dreams and as a writer, felt it was my duty to go through the journey to get the b

So You Want to be an NBA 2K Star?

Jan 17, 2018
4 min

So You Want to be an NBA 2K Star?

It is 2018 and the NBA 2K league is right around the corner. From January 1st to January 31st anyone that owns NBA 2K18 has the opportunity to try his luck and get 50 wins on the online Pro-Am circuit. Those 50 wins earns you an opportunity to enter the NBA 2K combine. There are going to be many players trying to get an opportunity to become a professional gamer. With only 85 spots available between the 17 confirmed NBA 2K League teams how can you stand out and get drafted? M

Update: The NBA 2K League is Happening!

Dec 6, 2017
4 min

Update: The NBA 2K League is Happening!

Back in July, OTG Basketball touched on the idea of the NBA pursuing a partnership with 2K interactive to form an ESports league. Since then there has been little news about the league’s formation. The idea that the league would start when the newest game came out was false. Creating a new sports league can be a difficult task and there was not enough time to iron out all of the aspects before the NBA season started. Luckily, there is news about the league and you may have th

Is the NBA Taking a Shot at Esports?

Jul 31, 2017
3 min

Is the NBA Taking a Shot at Esports?

Esports are garnering more and more attention in America. The phenomenon includes games like Super Smash Bros., World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Call of Duty, Halo, Street Fighter and even recently FIFA and Madden. Well, the NBA has taken notice of the rise in popularity of esports and created a league of their own. The game of choice is NBA 2K18 or whatever the newest 2K game is in the series. The most exciting part of this is that anyone can have a future in the NBA no