Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league, set for debut
Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league, set for debut
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Unrivaled is ready for its closeup. The new 3-on-3 women's basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier will debut Friday night. The idea for the domestic league was first discussed a couple of years ago and now it's come to fruition.
“I can’t even put it into words what it’s going to be like,” Stewart said. “But just the fact that there’s so much hype, there’s so much content, so much chatter about opening night and we worked really hard to get to this point both on and off the court. Excited to kind of just go in and showcase what we’ve done.”.
The league features 36 of the best players in the WNBA, including the two co-founders, whose teams will play against each other on opening night. Sensational WNBA rookie Angel Reese's team plays in the second contest. “I think I’ll be taking it all in in the introductions,” Collier said. “Once the ball goes up, it’s just the game.”.
The games will be played on a court that's about 20 feet shorter than the WNBA court. There are three seven-minute quarters and then the fourth quarter will be played to a “winning score.” That total will be determined by adding 11 points to the squad which is leading after three quarters.
Lisa Leslie, who will be one of the analysts for the broadcast that will be shown on TNT and TruTV, was there at the beginning of the WNBA. Now, she's here for the launch of this league. “It’s unrivaled and unmatched for the women to have such a first class experience in every way,” she told The Associated Press. “It’s different from my first season in the WNBA, where we shared the locker room with the Lakers, which is also an amazing experience. This is just different and it’s just time, like they have their own facilities, their own weight room and massage. This is so first class.”.
