When Does NBA Fantasy Start?
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It’s never too early to start prepping for your NBA fantasy draft! Learn about the best players, sleepers and strategies to make your team a winner.
Introduction
Fantasy basketball is a game in which the participants serve as general managers of virtual professional basketball teams. The players in each league are selected through a draft, and accumulate stats points for their team during the real-world NBA season. Depending on the scoring system, the fantasy GMs may compete for the best record, make playoffs and even win a championship.
What is NBA Fantasy?
NBA Fantasy is a game in which participants (called “owners”) assemble imaginary teams of real-life NBA players and score points based on those players’ statistics. It is one of the four major fantasy sports (along with Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and the National Hockey League),[1] and has become increasingly popular in recent years.
When does NBA Fantasy Start?
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men’s basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams. It is widely considered to be the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the National Governing Body (NGB) for men’s basketball in the United States.
USA Basketball is responsible for selecting the players and coaches who represent the U.S. in international competitions, including the Olympic Games. The NBA has played a significant role in helping grow USA Basketball; many current NBA players, including superstars LeBron James and Kevin Durant, got their start by playing for USA Basketball youth teams.
The basketball season generally runs from late October to early April, so NBA fantasy usually starts around that time as well.
Signing Up
Just like in the real NBA, you start by signing up. You can sign up for fantasy basketball through various providers, but Yahoo! Sports is a preferred option for many. The site is easy to use and provides a ton of useful information to help you make the best choices for your team. Once you’ve signed up and created your team, it’s time to start thinking about who you want on your squad.
How to Play
Parts of the game are head-to-head, owners go against another owner each week. The object is to have your team outperform your opponent that week in as many categories as possible. There are a total of nine (9) categories for individual players in a roto league, and the number of categories in which you can win depends on the type and size of your league. For example, if you’re in an eight (8) team league, each team will play every other team once during the course of the season, and you’ll have the opportunity to win in all nine (9) categories every week.
Conclusion
The NBA fantasy season starts on October 22, 2019 and runs through April 10, 2020. That’s a total of 180 days, or 26 weeks. If you want to draft your team before the season starts, the earliest you can do so is October 15.
