Chelsea Gray, Allisha Gray, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Plum advanced to the semifinals of Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 Tournament. Edwin Garcia broke down how the four got here—and guaranteed themselves at least $25,000. He also predicted who he thinks will capture the coveted $200K, forecasting a Point Gawd triumph over Boston in the final. What do you […]
24 days ago | 3 reads
Friday night, 16 players were still in contention for the Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament crown. When the night was over, only four remained with Kelsey Plum, Chelsea Gray, Aliyah Boston, and Allisha Gray advancing to the semifinals. The quartet will spend Valentine’s Day competing to determine who is the queen of the court—and who will take […]
24 days ago | 3 reads
Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 Tournament resumes tonight, beginning with eight second-round matchups that will be followed by four quarter-final showdowns. The excitement begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT/truTV. After catching up on everything that happened in the first round, take look at out second-round predictions before sharing your prognostications in the comments. Pod A No. 1-seed […]
25 days ago | 4 reads
No. 15 Iowa entered Wednesday night’s home game against No.25 Washington looking to get things back on track. After winning eight games in a row, the Hawkeyes endured a skid, losing three-straight games to USC, No. 2 UCLA and Minnesota. However, they turned things around with a 65-56 win over the visiting Huskies. Defense ruled […]
26 days ago | 2 reads
On Monday night, both No. 4 Texas and No. 5 Vanderbilt earned critical conference wins—albeit in very different fashions. Texas held on against No. 16 Kentucky, 64-53, in a game where offense became increasingly scarce. Up by 10 points at the break, 38-28, the Longhorns shot just 6-for-22 in the second half, a showing so […]
26 days ago | 4 reads
Unrivaled took a break from 3×3 action and pivoted to its 1-on-1 Tournament this week. The first round was completed on Wednesday night with Chelsea Gray, Breanna Stewart, Sonia Citron, Kelsey Mitchell, Arike Ogunbowale, Aaliyah Edwards, Rae Burrell, Paige Bueckers, Shakira Austin, Jackie Young and Veronica Burton all advancing. They’ll be joining Kelsey Plum, Natasha […]
26 days ago | 1 read
Send the fax. She’s back. Angel Reese, the reigning Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year, is rejoining Rose for the stretch run. Reese, who also was a 2025 All-Unrivaled Second Team selection, has signed a rest-of-season contract, situating her to suit up for Rose as they continue their title defense. The club has three remaining […]
27 days ago | 1 read
The second edition of Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 Tournament tips off on Wednesday night, which, after a few late-breaking adjustments, will feature 12 first-round matchups. The action begins at 7 p.m. ET on truTV. As a quick reminder, the first player to score 11 points wins. If no player reaches 11 points after the 10-minute running clock […]
27 days ago | 2 reads
Athletes Unlimited is now in its fifth season, and that’s been more than enough time for its foundational players to become well-known. Current Player Executive Committee members Isabelle Harrison and Lexie Brown, for instance, have been part of the league since its inception, while the ever-popular Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance remain mainstays even when […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
With the 1-on-1 Tournament set to begin on Wednesday, Unrivaled regular-season action temporarily pauses after a pair of Monday night games. First, we had Phantom coming from behind to beat Vinyl 76-73, and then Mist dominating Rose 90-64. Phantom’s one-two punch knocks out Vinyl In traditional basketball, a couple of players can make all the […]
28 days ago | 3 reads
Unrivaled, a league full of firsts, has announced the second trade—and first in-season trade—in league history. On Monday morning, the league announced that Courtney Williams has been traded from Vinyl BC to Breeze BC, Saniya Rivers from Hive BC to Vinyl BC and Azurá Stevens from Rose BC to Hive BC. The trade comes in […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
An early-February AP Top 25 poll that saw some shifting and shaking could quickly experience more disruption due to two top-20 SEC matchups scheduled for Monday night. After confirming their top-five status with a home win over now-No. 6 LSU on Thursday, No. 4 Texas hosts No. 18 Kentucky (7:30 p.m. ET, SECN). The Wildcats […]
29 days ago | 3 reads
After a day off for Super Bowl Sunday, Unrivaled resumes Week 5 action on Monday night. And the evening’s second matchup, with Rose meeting Mist, reminds how quickly things can change on the court at Sephora Arena (8:45 p.m. ET, TNT/truTV). This time last week, Mist, then winners of three-straight games, was entering a first-place […]
29 days ago | 4 reads
Last Monday, members of the WNBPA executive committee left the much-anticipated in-person collective bargaining agreement (CBA) meeting the WNBA dismayed that the league had not come prepared with a new proposal, as the league had yet to respond to a proposal submitted by the union over a month prior. As WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike said […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
It’s pretty clear this is a do-or-die season for No. 2 UCLA. They entered the year highly-ranked and have remained near the top the entire season. Last year, they made their first Final Four appearance in program history, and with Lauren Betts back and playing in her senior season, this is the moment for the […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Lose a couple in a row to teams below you … then come up with a big win over a team above you. No. 22 Maryland’s losses to No. 2 UCLA and No. 10 Iowa may have started their four-game losing streak, but the next two to No. 24 Washington and unranked Oregon hurt more […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Phantom takes sole control of second place in the Unrivaled standings after outpacing Mist on Saturday night, 83-71. A late-third quarter burst from the Ghost Gang proved pivotal in securing the victory. And Phantom’s two bigs, Aliyah Boston and Kiki Iriafen, were behind it. With Phantom up by one point with just over two minutes […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
When Phantom and Mist meet for the second time this season on Saturday night, two of the best Unrivaled lineups will face off (8:45 p.m. ET, truTV). In the second edition of his power rankings, Josh Felton, who ranked Phantom at No. 2 and Mist at No. 4, referenced the Unrivaled lineup data compiled by […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Redshirt sophomore point guard Kennedy Blair’s path to becoming the best player on the No. 12 team in the nation—and the team she grew up rooting for—involved a financial sacrifice and playing-time gamble before her college career began. Blair gave up a scholarship to Bowling Green because she wanted to follow head coach Robyn Fralick […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Rose started the year hot, but now Laces are the club to beat in Unrivaled. With their 74-70 win over Lunar Owls, Laces became the first team this season to guarantee themselves a playoff spot. In the other Friday matchup, Hive rallied from a third-quarter deficit to beat Breeze 70-68. With the victory, Hive keep […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Coming off their best win of the season, a 25-point showpiece against defending champion Rose, talk of a Unrivaled championship run is not bluster for Breeze. Up to No. 3 in Josh Felton’s latest Unrivaled power rankings, Breeze can build momentum when they meet their fellow Unrivaled newcomer, Hive, on Friday night (7:30 p.m. ET, […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Holding on to a four-point lead entering the fourth quarter, No. 4 Texas kicked off the final 10 minutes of their rematch with No. 5 LSU with a 10-0, a scoring spurt that would lead the Longhorns to the 77-64 get-back win, and their 39th-straight home victory. Madison Booker led the Longhorns with 18 points, […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
We are now halfway through the Unrivaled season, which means it’s time to check in with the eight club to see where they stand. Which clubs are up, and which are down, since the last power rankings? 1. Laces (7-2) Nothing that’s happened since power rankings 1.0 has knocked Laces from that top spot; if […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
No. 4 Texas’ bid for the second undefeated season in program history ended on Jan. 12 when the Longhorns were beaten, 70-65, by then No. 12-LSU in Baton Rouge. The result wasn’t a total shocker, but how it unfolded was surprising. Rori Harmon, the super senior point guard so trusted by head coach Vic Schaefer, […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
On Dec. 4, then-unranked Duke lost their fourth-straight game, defeated at home by No. 5 LSU in the ACC/SEC Challenge to fall to 3-6 on the season. Since then, the now-No. 17 Blue Devils have won 13-straight games, steadily working their way back to the top-10 ranking they sported entering the season. A win on […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads