Coronavirus outbreak could force NBA to permanently change schedule, Adam Silver suggests
The NBA suspended their season last week with no indication of when it will return. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver comments on how the pandemic may have altered the league’s calendar permanently.
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A game of H-O-R-S-E among some of the most prolific basketball players is going to happen.
The NBA and ESPN are finishing up a plan to televise a H-O-R-S-E competition featuring top professional basketball players, according to ESPN. Both current and former NBA and WNBA players will participate in the contest.
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Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Chris Paul, Atlanta Hawks second-year guard Trae Young, and Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls are some of the players expected to play in the event.
Chicago Bulls forward Zach Lavine
Other players rumored to compete include Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook and New Orleans Pelicans rookie phenom Zion Williamson, according to the New York Post.
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It isn’t clear where this will take place, but it is under the assumption that players who have basketball hoops at their homes will participate.
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced earlier in the week that the league won’t make any decisions in regards to the rest of the season until May. So, until then, the NBA is trying to explore other avenues to give viewers basketball.
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