Without actual NBA games to look forward to for the foreseeable future, the league has turned to alternate forms of competition. After putting together an NBA 2K players-only tournament, the NBA has set up a HORSE Challenge consisting of current and former NBA and WNBA players, beginning Sunday evening.
The full list of participants for the HORSE competition is as follows: Thunder guard Chris Paul, Hawks guard Trae Young, Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr., Bulls guard Zach LaVine, Allie Quigley of the Chicago Sky, retired NBA stars Paul Pierce and Chauncey Billiups and newly elected Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings.
The participants will go shot-for-shot in a single-elimination contest. Each player will take their shots from their own respective and isolated home gyms. While holding the contest remotely was necessary, it may have prevented some star players from participating. Giannis Antetokounmpo, for example, said recently he doesn't have access to a hoop at his house.
Kudos to the NBA for continuing to try to bring entertainment to the masses during what is an extremely tough time. Obviously everyone would rather be watching real games right now, but that's simply not possible. Putting together an actual athletic competition involving players is the next-best thing, and will serve as a solid distraction for the millions of people forced to remain in their homes in order to help curb the spread of COVID-19. The HORSE Challenge will help more than sports-starved fans as State Farm plans to donate more than $200,000 on behalf of the participants to charities focused on coronavirus response efforts.
Here's how to watch the first round, including a list of the matchups and the competition rules.
NBA HORSE Challenge Opening Round (Quarterfinals)
- When: Sunday, April 12, 7 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN | Live Stream: ESPN app
Opening-round matchups
- Trae Young vs. Chauncey Billups
- Tamika Catchings vs. Mike Conley
- Zach LaVine vs. Paul Pierce
- Chris Paul vs. Allie Quigley
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HORSE Competition Rules
NBA HORSE Challenge Presented by State Farm participants will be divided into two groups of four, with the winners of the first two games in each group meeting in the semifinals. The winner from each group will move on to the championship round. ESPN will present the four quarterfinal games on Sunday. The semifinals and the championship game will air on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
A coin toss at the start of each game will determine who shoots first, with the more senior player calling heads or tails. Players must describe each shot attempt, specifying the type of score they intend to make before taking a shot, such as a bank shot or swish. Dunking is prohibited. The first player in each game to accumulate the letters "H-O-R-S-E" after failing to match five shots is eliminated.
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