MIAMI — Napheesa Collier allowed herself a few moments during the player introductions Friday night before Unrivaled’s first game to take it all in.
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.)
Unrivaled is setting a new standard for women’s basketball before one game has been played in the upstart league.
Unrivaled is a unique opportunity for both free agents and contracted WNBA players hoping to contend in 2025. Relationships are being built on and off the court. Some players are having brutally honest conversations about their experiences with their teams, while others are actively recruiting people to join theirs.
New York Liberty stars were unable to withstand a fourth quarter comeback in the debut of the new 3-on-3 league.
Breanna Stewart and the Mist BC will tip off the Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball league against the Lunar Owls on Friday.
In the second game, Bradley Central High School graduate Rhyne Howard, who plays for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream, scored 33 points to lead Vinyl to a 79-73 win over Rose. Vinyl was up 67-58 heading into the final quarter and held on for the win. Reese had 10 points and 14 rebounds for Rose.
Unrivaled co-founders Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart didn't plan for Unrivaled's debut to coincide with WNBA CBA negotiations, but they using the timing to their advantage.
The new 3-on-3 women's basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier debuted Friday night.
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.
It was a party in Miami on Friday night, with the revolutionary Unrivaled 3x3 women's basketball league officially tipping off with an opening night doubleheade