UPDATE, April 9, 9:10 PM: ESPN has announced the first pairings for the competition, which will commence Sunday.
The pairings for this Sunday's first-ever NBA HORSE Challenge on ESPN have been revealed ?
-Trae Young vs. Chauncey Billups
-Tamika Catchings vs. Mike Conley Jr.
-Zach LaVine vs. Paul Pierce
-Chris Paul vs. Allie Quigley— ESPN (@espn) April 9, 2020
Original Story: ESPN is reportedly working to air a ‘H-O-R-S-E’ tournament featuring NBA and WNBA stars such as Trae Young and Chris Paul. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. The tournament would consist of players participating in a game of horse from their homes on indoor or outdoor courts. Thus far, Paul, Young and Zach LaVine are the only three players tied to the tournament. Neither ESPN nor the NBA has revealed any schedule in which this event would air.
This news comes as ESPN continues to air a players-only NBA 2K20 Tournament. NBA stars such as Kevin Durant and LaVine have taken part in the tournament. With the NBA suspended indefinitely, virtual tournaments remain the only way for players to compete. Current NBA protocols prevent players from competing in the same location.
Half Court Shots Only?? https://t.co/NLClxRGraG
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) April 8, 2020
As for the NBA season, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has said that he doesn’t intend to make any decisions about the remainder of the season until May.
“Essentially what I’ve told my folks over the last week is we should just accept that at least for the month of April, we won’t be in a position to make any decisions,” he told TNT’s Ernie Johnson.
The NBA is one of just many leagues looking to find a time to restart their season. The NHL, PGA Tournament and a number of other leagues have suspended play indefinitely.
