Sports are back! ...well sort of.
On the heels of an NBA 2K tournament involving players, the quarterfinal rounds of a NBA/WNBA H-O-R-S-E event aired on the"worldwide leader" Sunday night.who was considered a favorite in the eventBillups, playing on his court emblazoned with the nickname"Smooth," picked up three letters, but he stormed back, hanging five straight letters on Young — who was playing on a driveway hoop in Norman, Oklahoma — for the victory. Mr.
The second quarterfinal pitted Hall-of-Fame-bound Tamika Catchings against the Jazz's Mike Conley. The Utah guard won fairly handily, though he had a decided advantage that even he admitted afterwards helped him greatly: He has an indoor court at this Columbus, Ohio, home. Catchings was playing outdoors in a cold and windy Indiana.
Despite the indoor setup, Conley's winner was perhaps the nicest shot of the first round. He went up over the backboard and through on a scoop shot. The Chicago Bulls' Zach LaVine secured a clean sweep against Celtics legend Paul Pierce. Despite dunking being prohibited — LaVine is a two-time winner of the Slam Dunk Contest, so he's quite good at it — the Bulls star found some creative ways to take advantage of his athleticism against the retired Pierce.taking down Chris Paul, another player considered a favorite in the event.
The semifinals and finals are slated to air Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. Billups will be taking on Conley while LaVine faces Quigley.
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