With the Atlanta Hawks’ season in full swing and fans gathering around a team improving by the tipoff, Atlanta will also soon be able to look to the virtual world to enjoy more quality basketball.
The return of April marks the return of the NBA 2K League, where 23 teams (22 affiliated with NBA teams) compete in tournaments and regular season games for a championship title at the end of the season.
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