The NBA and ESPN will air first round matchups of the televised H-O-R-S-E tournament today, Sunday April 12th at 7pm ET.
Fans will be able to watch the two hour, single-elimination shooting contest on ESPN and on the ESPN app, with the semifinals and finals airing on the 15th at 9pm via the same outlets.
The event will feature WNBA stars Allie Quigley and Tamika Catchings, retired Celtics alumni Paul Pierce and Chauncey Billups, and current NBAers Chris Paul, Mike Conley, Trae Young and Zach LaVine.
Online bookmakers are rating former Celtics Pierce and Billups as having a tie for fifth-best odds to win the contest, and current Atlanta Hawk Young the best odds overall.
Individual performances will be filmed at the home of each respective player which may feature indoor or outdoor courts, with each player declaring their shot ahead of the attempt for it to count — no dunking allowed.
Missed shots on the match will give a player one of the letters of “HORSE” — thus the name — with all five letters forcing a loss.
