Napheesa Collier looks like the best player in the world, the Phantom need help, and three other observations from the early days of Unrivaled.
The 3-on-3 women’s basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Lynx forward Napheesa Collier debuted Friday night. The two squared off in the opening game and, fittingly, Stewart scored the first basket in league history — a baseline jumper. Collier’s team got the last laugh though, rallying to win the inaugural game.
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It’s a very intimate setting,’ Jewell Lloyd said. ‘You can feel and hear everything. It’s a good vibe to play basketball.’
I’m definitely still not over it,” says the Olympic gold medalist and Minnesota Lynx star, whose new three-on-three league, Unrivaled, begins play on January 17.
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.
The league will officially begin play on Friday, Jan. 18. The first game will be Collier's Lunar Owls BC against Stewart's Mist BC. It will start at 6 p.m. CT, followed by a second game at 7 p.m. CT. The Finals are scheduled to take place on Monday, March 17. The entire league season will be broadcast on TNT. TruTV and Max.
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Unrivaled basketball is here. After more than two years of groundwork, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart’s vision is a reality. Over the weekend, the pair’s 3-on-3 basketball league debuted, and the early results exceeded expectations.