The newest domestic women’s basketball league tipped off Friday, as Unrivaled staged its first two games outside of Miami. The 3×3 league co-founded by stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart intends to provide WNBA stars an alternative to playing overseas in the offseason. Ten 2024 WNBA All-Stars took the court for Unrivaled’s debut.
Stewie versus Phee was the matchup that fed families during the 2024 WNBA Finals. Two of the league’s best went back and forth, putting their respective teams on their backs and having some fun along the way. (Remember when Stewie asked refs for a tech on Phee? Hilarious stuff.)
After what has felt like years of waiting, the Unrivaled 3x3 women's basketball league is finally upon us. The first two games of Unrivaled's inaugural season
In the league's first game, Skylar Diggins-Smith hit a walk-off 3-pointer to lift Lunar Owls BC to a dramatic comeback win over Mist BC, 84-80. In the nightcap, Rhyne Howard poured in 33 points to carry Vinyl BC to a 79-73 win over Rose BC.
Six teams will compete for the inaugural 3-on-3 Unrivaled title. Which one is projected to have the strongest roster?
Rose BC and Vinyl BC are the co-headliners of the opening of the Unrivaled, a debuting 3x3 league co-founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
New York's Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players given the franchise tag by their WNBA teams, meaning they can't sign a contract directly with anyone else. Other players receiving the ...
Unrivaled, a new 3-on-3 basketball league founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, tips off Friday. Here's what to know.
The starters for the Vinyl were Arike Ogunbowale, Howard and Hamby. The reserves were Aliyah Boston, Rae Burrell and Jordin Canada. Chelsea Gray, Copper and Angel Reese started for the Rose with Lexie Hull, Azura Stevens and Brittney Sykes making up the bench.
MIAMI — Napheesa Collier allowed herself a few moments during the player introductions Friday night before Unrivaled’s first game to take it all in.
The Sky’s fall from title contenders to the league’s bottom tier over the last two years would have included an erasure of relevance as well, if not for Reese and fellow 2024 rookie Kamilla Cardoso. Despite the Sky’s dismal season in 2024, Reese’s popularity, coupled with a record-breaking rookie season, kept them at the top of league discussions.