NBA and ESPN Teaming up to Televise 'H-O-R-S-E' Competition Involving Some of Game's Biggest Stars
By Mark Powell
We're all starved for sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, and while no sports leagues will return to action as long as public health interest dictates they stay dormant, the NBA has a temporary solution.
The NBA and ESPN are teaming up to air a H-O-R-S-E competition involving some of the game's greatest stars. Said game will be held remotely, of course, in home gyms across the country.
The NBA and ESPN are working on televising a H-O-R-S-E competition involving several high-profile players, sources say. Players would shoot in isolation – presumably in home gyms – and match shots against competitors. Details are still being finalized.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 4, 2020
We admire the creativity, and some form of basketball is better than no basketball.
It remains to be seen what, if any, prize money will be at stake here. The NBA has already organized a 2K tournament involving some of their best, which aired on ESPN earlier this week. While that's received fairly limited interaction so far, an actual game which incorporates competitiveness and on-court skill would surely intrigue basketball fans in need of their next fix.
The NBA and ESPN are working on televising a H-O-R-S-E competition involving several high-profile players, sources tell @wojespn.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 4, 2020
Players would shoot in isolation — presumably in home gyms — and match shots against competitors. pic.twitter.com/V1qZEYWgxR
Perhaps most importantly, said game is safe to play and does not risk the health of athletes. If all goes swimmingly, this could open the door for other virtual competitions while we wait out advice from health professionals as to when it's okay to resume mass sporting events.
An isolated Slam Dunk Contest? 3-point competition from home gyms?
Fine, let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Of course, not every player's on board with this latest idea. Doesn't exactly suit their skill sets.
*2077*
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 4, 2020
earth is a wasteland of darkness and disease.
all humans have retreated to an underground sanctuary.
on the surface: only two brave souls remain, enduring the elements to finish the campaign they set forth many moons ago.
"you're up", Ben Simmons tells Russell Westbrook. https://t.co/Ukon6vglHR
Only kidding. We think.