Stephanie Sengwe is writer based in New York who covers companies in the streaming industry including AT&T, Amazon, Apple, Hulu, Roku, and Netflix . She also contributes daily news coverage on streaming services and devices for The Streamable.
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced that Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chris Paul, along with Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) and former WNBA player Tamika Catchings, will helm eight NBA and WNBA players and legends as they participate in the new NBA HORSE Challenge presented by State Farm. The tournament will begin on Sunday, April 12 at 7 p.m. ET and will air exclusively on ESPN.
Participants of the challenge will be split into two groups of four, with the winners of the first two games in each advancing to the semifinals. Winners from each group in the semifinals will then go on to play in the championship round. The semifinals and the championship game are slated to air on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
Hosted by NBA commentator Mark Jones, the event will kick off with Paul, Young, Catchings, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, three-time WNBA All-Star Allie Quigley of the Chicago Sky, Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. and NBA Finals MVPs Chauncey Billups and Paul Pierce. In order to win, players have to match shots against one another in a single-elimination HORSE competition from their individual home courts.
According to ESPN, State Farm will donate more than $200,000 on behalf of the participants to charities focused on coronavirus response efforts.
How to Stream ‘NBA HORSE Challenge’
You can stream the NBA HORSE Challenge live with a Live TV Streaming Service, or you can watch with your TV Everywhere credentials using the ESPN mobile app for iOS and Android or watch on its site.
Stephanie Sengwe is writer based in New York who covers companies in the streaming industry including AT&T, Amazon, Apple, Hulu, Roku, and Netflix . She also contributes daily news coverage on streaming services and devices for The Streamable.