Follow my Fantasy NBA column for 'India Fantasy'

It's not news that Fantasy NBA has been a big deal worldwide for decades. In India, however, even as Fantasy Sports have become more popular, basketball has trailed behind to Cricket (international and IPL) and Football (generally English Premier League, but other leagues around the world, too). India, of course, doesn't have its own full-time pro basketball league, and there are few statistical records from Indian domestic tournaments.

Fortunately for Indian hoop fans, there is always the NBA, with competitive fantasy leagues on CBS Sports, ESPN, Rotoworld, Yahoo! Sports, and the NBA's own daily fantasy game, launched with Dream11 for the Indian audience.

For those of you looking for predictions, advice, or just some good reads, check out my new Fantasy NBA column for India Fantasy. India Fantasy, who have been a comprehensive source for Fantasy Cricket and Football news and contests, will now expand to Basketball, too. For my first piece, I wrote about the underrated Denver Nuggets foursome of Nikola Jokic, Jamaal Murray, Gary Harris, and Will Barton, and made some more picks from top games for the rest of the week.

NBA and Dream11 launch daily fantasy basketball game in India

Fans of Fantasy NBA, who have for years closely chronicled and competed on Yahoo!, ESPN, etc will be glad to know that there is now an officially-sanctioned option exclusively for Indian fans. The NBA in India has partnered with Dream11, a fantasy sports portal, to launch their official NBA Fantasy Game this season.

NBA and Dream11's official game will be a free daily fantasy game available on NBA.com in India, and can also be accessed via Dream11.com and the Dream11 app, which is available for download via the App Store and the Google Play Store. Users can create a team with 100 playing credits, join contests, and win a variety of prizes and rewards, including NBAStore.in gift cards, NBA merchandise, Dream11 game bonuses, and the opportunity to win a trip to the USA for the the 2018 NBA Finals.

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"We are excited to partner with the NBA to add basketball to our growing set of fantasy sports offerings," said Dream11 CEO and Co-Founder Harsh Jain. "Fans of the official NBA fantasy game will enjoy a fast and responsive platform which delivers a rich user experience. We believe that avid and casual fans alike will enjoy this simple and easy to understand way of engaging with the NBA."
"The official NBA fantasy game with Dream11 will be a great platform for fans to engage with the league alongside millions of NBA fans," said NBA India Managing Director Yannick Colaco. "Fantasy basketball provides an engaging fan experience and can help drive tune in to our NBA game broadcasts on Sony SIX and Sony Ten 3."

Dream11 was originally launched as a Fantasy Cricket site before they expanded to Football, Kabaddi, and now, NBA.

Go here to start playing the NBA Fantasy Game!