The Basketball Tournament (TBT) Primer: Saturday DFS Preview

Basketball is back! The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is launching on July 4th and with this being new for most of us, I thought it’d be good to dig into this league and see what we can uncover. Let’s ask some questions and find some answers:

What is the TBT?

The TBT is a 24-team, single-elimination tournament taking place in Columbus, Ohio. The tournament will take place between July 4th – July 14th and is in its seventh year of operation. Each team must have a minimum of seven players and can carry up to 12 individuals into the quarantine zone of Columbus, Ohio. The 12 can consist of players, coaches, GMs or boosters (i.e. anyone who assists the team in gaining entry to the Tournament, soliciting fan support or will help the team in some other way off-the-court).

Here are rules on how the games will be played:

About the Author

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Allan Lem (fathalpert)

Allan Lem (aka fathalpert) began playing fantasy sports in high school and transitioned to DFS in 2015. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Economics and lives in California with his wife and two kids. Allan got his break in the industry covering Preseason NBA content. He is currently the Social Media Manager for RotoGrinders, ScoresAndOdds, and FantasyLabs. Follow Allan on Twitter – @AllanLemDFS