How to watch the NBA 2K Players Tournament: Schedule, date, time, TV channel, streaming information

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The NBA and NBA Players Association are teaming up with NBA 2K and ESPN to put on the NBA 2K Players Tournament.

The single-elimination tournament features 16 NBA stars – headlined by Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young – going head-to-head on NBA 2K20, which will be televised on ESPN networks and live streamed across the NBA and NBA2K's social channels.

The winner will be crowned the ultimate NBA 2K20 champion and select a charity beneficiary to receive a $100,000 donation from 2K, the NBA and the NBPA in support of ongoing coronavirus relief efforts.

So who's playing, when are the games and how do you watch the NBA 2K Players Tournament? We have you covered with all of that information below.

Who is playing in the NBA 2K Players Tournament?

Each of the players competing in the tournament were given a seed 1-through-16, assigned by their overall 2K rating. The matchups can be found below.

The players will be competing with an NBA team of their choice, selected from a limited group of teams assigned to each person.

How to watch the NBA 2K Players Tournament

The tournament will be nationally televised on ESPN and ESPN2 in the United States, with live streams set up on @NBA2K and @NBA on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube and Facebook as well.

We will also have the live streams embedded right on our NBA.com site!

NBA 2K Players Tournament schedule

Round 1

Saturday, April 4

On ESPN: 4:30 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. IST: NBA 2K Players Tournament Preview Show

On ESPN: 5:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. IST: Derrick Jones Jr. (16) vs. Kevin Durant (1)

On ESPN2: 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. IST: Other first-round matchups

Sunday, April 5

On ESPN2: 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. [Monday, April 6] IST: Remainder of the first round

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, April 8

On ESPN2: 4:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. IST

Semifinals and Finals

Saturday, April 11

On ESPN: Time TBA

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