Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is embracing the opportunity to play again during the WNBA offseason without having to go overseas, as the league starts on Friday
Six teams will compete for the inaugural 3-on-3 Unrivaled title. Which one is projected to have the strongest roster?
While seven of the league's 36 players once heard their name called first in the WNBA Draft, the star power doesn't stop there. Unrivaled co-founder and reigning Defensive Player
Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart's Unrivaled League will tip off its inaugural season with two games on TNT on Friday.
Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner will return to action this offseason with Unrivaled, and she praised the new league while also throwing a subtle shade to the WNBA.
The new league boasts 36 WNBA stars, including high-profile names like Sabrina Ionescu, Angel Reese, and Brittney Griner, and promises players equity and an average salary of more than $220,000 — more than double the average WNBA salary.
Connecticut Sun star Marina Mabrey has suffered a right calf injury just hours before the launch of the new Unrivaled league, which is set to get underway on Friday
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.
Brittney Griner is embracing the opportunity to play again during the WNBA offseason without having to go overseas. The 6-foot-9 WNBA All-Star said she would never play abroad again except with USA Basketball after spending 10 months in a Russian prison in 2022 when authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis.
Unrivaled had a successful, thrilling debut. Can the new women's 3-on-3 league keep it up while winning over viewers amid a packed sports slate?
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.