Overtime Elite is beginning to sweep mainstream basketball media in its second year as the newly established league puts its own spin on how the game is played.
The developmental launching pad for top high school prospects is starting to flourish, giving fans a unique way to consume the game of basketball.
If you're unfamiliar with OTE, TSN's Steph Noh wrote about what makes the league so special after a few in-person visits to watch some games.
The league has several players with future NBA talent, highlighted by Amen and Ausar Thompson, who are both projected lottery picks in the 2023 NBA Draft.
If you haven't tuned in to an Overtime Elite game yet, The Sporting News has you covered with all the information you need on how to watch below.
How to watch Overtime Elite games
Overtime Elite games will be streamed on YouTube and across all of OTE's social channels.
Overtime Elite upcoming schedule
The league's six teams will play 15-18 regular season games before the playoffs begin on Friday, Feb. 17. The finals will be a best-of-five series starting on Friday, March 3.
Below you can find OTE's game schedule for the rest of December.
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Dec. 2 | YNG Dreamerz 99, Cold Hearts 87 | |
| Dec. 9 | City Reapers vs. Cold Hearts | 7 p.m. |
| Dec. 9 | Bruins vs. YNG Dreamerz | 9 p.m. |
| Dec. 10 | Bruins vs. City Reapers | 7 p.m. |
| Dec. 12 | YNG Dreamerz vs. Winston-Salem Christian* | 8 p.m. |
| Dec. 13 | Falcons vs. Bruins | 7 p.m. |
| Dec. 13 | YNG Dreamerz vs. Holy Rams | 7:30 p.m. |
| Dec. 16 | Falcons vs. Cold Hearts | 7 p.m. |
| Dec. 16 | Bruins vs. City Reapers | 9 p.m. |
| Dec. 17 | Falcons vs. City Reapers | 6 p.m. |
| Dec. 17 | Bruins vs. Cold Hearts | 8 p.m. |
*Indicates non-OTE team.
Overtime Elite standings
The Thompson twins have led the City Reapers to an undefeated record early on in the season, but Naasir Cunningham's YNG Dreamerz are right on their tail.
You can find the full standings below, as of Wednesday, Dec. 7.
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1. | City Reapers | 4-0 |
| 2. | YNG Dreamerz | 5-1 |
| 3. | Holy Rams | 2-2 |
| 4. | Cold Hearts | 2-3 |
| 5. | Falcons | 1-4 |
| 6. | Bruins | 0-4 |
Who are the best players in Overtime Elite?
City Reapers: Amen Thompson, Ausar Thompson
The Thompson twins are the two best prospects OTE has to offer, as both 19-year-olds are expected to be top-10 picks in the 2023 NBA Draft. Amen and Ausar were ranked as five-star prospects in the Class of 2022 before declaring to take the OTE path instead of going to college.
Cold Hearts: Bryson Tiller, Rob Dillingham, Tyler Smith
Tiller is a 6-foot-9 power forward who was the No. 5-ranked player in the Class of 2025 before declaring for OTE.
Dillingham is a five-star prospect that will take his talents to the University of Kentucky next season. While still a member of the Donda Doves, the 6-foot-2 guard showed out at OTE's early-season tournament.
Smith is a 6-foot-10 power forward who was a five-star recruit in the Class of 2023, with offers from elite schools like Baylor, Kansas and LSU.
YNG Dreamerz: Naasir Cunningham, Jazian Gortman, Alexandre Sarr
Cunningham was the No. 3 ranked player in the Class of 2024 with offers from a very impressive list of schools. The 6-foot-7 small forward piqued the interest of Duke, UCLA, Maryland, UConn, LSU and Creighton, among others, but chose to take the OTE route instead.
Gortman is a 6-foot-2 shooting guard who was a five-star recruit in the Class of 2022 with offers from schools like Kansas, Illinois, Texas, Wake Forest, Alabama, Florida and Miami.
Sarr is a 7-foot-1 center with wing skills who looks to be a future darling of NBA Draft Twitter. To learn more about him and his sky-high potential, check out TSN's Gilbert McGregor's profile of the OTE star.
