The NBA and ESPN are trying to put together a H-O-R-S-E competition for fans around the globe.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the network and the league are trying to figure out a way to televise a competition between players. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
They’d likely shoot from their home gyms against each other and compete virtually.
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
If this happened six months ago, I’d call it an insanely stupid move. It’d call it dumb and unnecessary. I wouldn’t give it one second of attention.
Now, I think it’s a genius idea. People are desperate for any kind of sports action we can get. We’ll literally take anything offered.
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Coronavirus has ruined sports, and people are craving any kind of action. The ratings for this would be through the roof!
Millions and millions of people would tune in to watch NBA stars battle it out in H-O-R-S-E. Imagine watching LeBron James shoot against James Harden or any other famous player.
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Everybody who likes sports would tune in. Now that it’s in my mind, it has to happen! Let’s get it done, ESPN! The world needs a hero, and ESPN can be that hero for us!