Cloud Gilbert
Staff Reporter
Sports, an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. National sports like the NBA and MLB are all watched by millions of United States civilians. What happens to these sports when a national crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic strikes?
Currently the NBA and ESPN are staging a televised H.O.R.S.E. game. H.O.R.S.E. is a game of basketball where you have free for all players. It starts with one player making a shot anywhere in the court and all other players have to replicate the shot or they get a letter. Acquire all letters to spell the word to lose. All players that are set up to play are Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks, retired WNBA star and 2020 Hall of Fame inductee Tamika Catchings, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr., three-time WNBA All-Star Allie Quigley of the Chicago Sky, and NBA Finals MVPs Chauncey Billups and Paul Pierce.
Those participating will be a safe six feet apart. The players listed above will be divided into two groups of four and the first shooter will be determined by a coin toss. Players will have to describe the shot they will perform before they execute said shot. They also have to specify whether it is a bank shot or a swish, no dunking allowed. The winners of each group will meet in the semifinals, the winner from each semifinal group will move on to the championship round. The first game is Sunday, April 12 at 7 PM EST. NBA commentator Mark Jones will be the host. The semifinals and championship rounds will take place on Thursday, April 16, from 7 to 9 PM EST.
That is what the NBA is doing right now, what is the MLB doing right now? Putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix area this season and playing in empty ballparks was among the ideas discussed during a call among five top officials from MLB and the players’ association that was led by Rob Manfred. With the delayed season due to the new coronavirus, both sides are searching for ways to get a move on. Baseball officials intend to study which options may be viable economically and would gain necessary approvals. This idea is not set in stone at all and is just being talked about. Rest assured the fear of baseball not starting should be diminished because other possibilities are being suggested. The MLB will hopefully find an apparent way to continue the baseball season.
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