The NBA and the WNBA brought their players back for an all-out championship “Horse” competition. Eight current and former players faced off from their respective isolated at-home courts, matching each other’s shot
Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks went against Chauncey Billups. Young raced out to an early HOR to no letters lead. Billups steady shot-making keyed the comeback though, as he defeated Young HORSE to HOR.” data-reactid=”20″ type=”text”>In the first matchup, Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks went against Chauncey Billups. Billups steady shot-making helped him defeat Young HORSE to HOR.
Mike Conley of the Utah Jazz went against NBA Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings. Conley defeated Catchings with relative ease, as he won HORSE to no letters.” data-reactid=”22″ type=”text”>In the second matchup, Mike Conley of the Utah Jazz went against NBA Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings. Conley defeated Catchings with relative ease, as he won HORSE to no letters.
Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls go against Paul Pierce. LaVine missed a few shots, but Piece couldn’t get any momentum going. LaVine eventually eliminated Pierce HORSE to no letters using some athletic moves.” data-reactid=”24″ type=”text”>The third matchup saw Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls go against Paul Pierce. LaVine missed a few shots but eventually eliminated Pierce HORSE to no letters using some athletic moves.
Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder against Allie Quigley of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky. In the closest matchup of the quarterfinals, Quigley raced out to an early lead, but Paul rallied. Eventually, Quigley eliminated Paul HORSE to HOR with the final miss by Paul coming on a free throw line bank shot.” data-reactid=”26″ type=”text”>The final contest of the evening was Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder against Allie Quigley of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky. Quigley raced out to an early lead, and eliminated Paul HORSE to HOR with the final miss by Paul coming on a free throw line bank shot.
The semifinals of the HORSE competition will be broadcast on ESPN on Thursday, April 16 at 9:00 PM Eastern. Chauncey Billups will take on Mike Conley and Zach LaVine will face Allie Quigley. The event is sponsored by State Farm, and in coordination with the NBA, they are together donating $200,000 on behalf of the players to charities focused on coronavirus relief efforts. This donation is on top of the $74 million already donated by the NBA.
