Grizz Gaming to host first professional esports event in Memphis on Saturday, June 6 at FedExForum
February 27, 2020
NBA 2K League Announces 2020 Regular Season Schedule
The NBA 2K League today announced its regular season schedule, which includes Grizz Gaming hosting the first professional esports event in the city of Memphis on Saturday, June 6 at 2 p.m. inside FedExForum. The official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies will take on Hawks Talon GC, affiliated with the Atlanta Hawks, for Week 11 of the regular season. Further details, such as ticketing information, will be announced at a later date.
Additionally, the league announced that the NBA 2K League Studio is moving to Manhattan for the 2020 season. The NBA 2K League will occupy a 13,600 square-foot space located at 508 West 37th Street in Manhattan with a capacity of 200 people. The new NBA 2K League Studio will feature revamped audience seating that reflects the circular competition format unique to the NBA 2K League, larger screens, a mic’d stage that will highlight the players and their personalities to viewers in the studio and watching on the broadcast, the Bud Light VIP Lounge, a streaming pod for guest streamers, and an additional studio for content capture. Single-night, Bud Light VIP Lounge and season tickets for regular-season and select tournament matchups at the NBA 2K League Studio are on sale now for $15, $30 and $115, respectively, by visiting NBA2KLeague.com.
The NBA 2K League’s third season tips off Tuesday, March 24 with The TIPOFF powered by AT&T at the NBA 2K League Studio. Weekly regular-season matchups at the NBA 2K League Studio will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Each team will play a total of 16 regular-season games.
The 2020 season will once again feature three in-season tournaments (THE TIPOFF, THE TURN and THE TICKET) in which teams compete for banners that link together to form THE BANNER CHAIN powered by AT&T. All 23 teams will compete in THE TIPOFF and THE TURN. The 14 teams that are not one of the top nine playoff seeds will compete in THE TICKET, which will see the winning team earn the 10th and final spot in the 2020 NBA 2K League Playoffs, which will tip off Wednesday, July 29 and take place over four days of gameplay. During the 2020 season, the NBA 2K League will award $1.4 million in prize money across THE TIPOFF and THE TURN, the six round-robin local events and the NBA 2K League Playoffs.
New this season, select NBA 2K League teams will host rivalry matches and round-robin events in their local markets. All rivalry matches and round-robin games will count toward a team’s regular-season record, with the exception of the round-robin championship games. Each round-robin event will have a total prize pool of $20,000 with the winner of the championship game receiving $15,000. In addition to its rivalry game against Hawks Talon GC, Grizz Gaming will compete in a round-robin event in Dallas, hosted by Mavs Gaming, on Friday, June 26.
Additionally, every Friday, the NBA 2K League Studio will host a “Game of the Week,” featuring a compelling matchup and unique studio experience for fans in attendance and watching on the broadcast. Grizz Gaming has been selected for two such matchups, with the first taking place on Friday, June 19 at 7 p.m. against Heat Check Gaming and the second on Friday, June 26 at 7 p.m. against Knicks Gaming.
The complete Grizz Gaming regular season is listed below.
Grizz Gaming 2020 Season Schedule
| Date/Time/Location | Opponent |
|---|---|
| March 24-28 TBD New York City |
THE TIPOFF TOURNAMENT |
| Thursday, April 2 7 p.m. CT New York City |
T-Wolves Gaming |
| April 8-10 | BYE WEEK |
| Wednesday, April 15 9 p.m. CT New York City |
Blazer5 Gaming |
| Thursday, April 23 8 p.m. CT New York City |
Celtics Crossover Gaming |
| Friday, April 24 7 p.m. CT New York City |
Warriors Gaming Squad |
| April 29-May 1 | BYE WEEK |
| Wednesday, May 6 7 p.m. CT New York City |
Raptors Uprising GC |
| Thursday, May 7 7 p.m. CT New York City |
Bucks Gaming |
| May 14-16 TBD New York City |
THE TURN |
| Wednesday, May 20 7 p.m. CT New York City |
Lakers Gaming |
| Thursday, May 21 7 p.m. CT New York City |
Nets GC |
| Wednesday, May 27 8 p.m. CT New York City |
Pistons GT |
| Saturday, June 6 2 p.m. CT Memphis |
Hawks Talon GC |
| June 10-12 | BYE WEEK |
| Thursday, June 18 8 p.m. CT New York City |
Kings Guard Gaming |
| Friday, June 19*** 8 p.m. CT New York City |
Heat Check Gaming |
| Friday, June 26 Noon Dallas |
Gen. G Gaming |
| Friday, June 26 1 p.m. CT Dallas |
Mavs Gaming |
| Friday, June 26 4 p.m. CT Dallas |
Jazz Gaming |
| JULY 4 BYE WEEK | |
| July 8-10 | BYE WEEK |
| Friday, July 17*** 8 p.m. CT New York City |
Knicks Gaming |
| July 23-25 TBD New York City |
THE TICKET |
| July 29-August 1 New York City |
NBA 2K League Playoffs |
| Saturday, August 8 New York City |
NBA 2K League Finals |
*** NBA 2K League Game of the Week
About the NBA 2K League
The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO), launched in 2018 and features the best NBA 2K players in the world. Each of the league’s 23 teams features six players who compete as unique characters in 5-on-5 play against the other teams in a mix of regular-season games, tournaments and playoffs. NBA 2K League partners include Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, Champion Athleticwear, Facebook, HyperX, New Era, Panera Bread, Raynor Gaming, SCUF Gaming, and Stance. For more information about the NBA 2K League, visit NBA2KLeague.com.