MEDLEY, Fla. – One of the busiest weeks in the WNBA offseason will gain more steam as Unrivaled women’s basketball kicks off its third weekend on Friday night.
Then, Unrivaled’s undefeated teams will fight for first place when Napheesa Collier and the Lunar Owls face Kayla McBride, Tiffany Hayes and the Laces in the second game at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Tennis star Coco Gauff, an Unrivaled investor, is in attendance sitting next to league founder Breanna Stewart.
Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s Unrivaled games, and stay tuned here for live updates from USA TODAY Sports:
Unrivaled score: Laces 20, Lunar Owls 17 after first quarter
Tiffany Hayes scored nine points, and Kayla McBride added five points to help the Laces take a 20-17 lead over the Lunar Owls in the first quarter.
Napheesa Collier has eight points, while Allisha Gray has five points for the Lunar Owls.
Unrivaled final score: Phantom 75, Rose 63
MEDLEY, Fla. – Sabrina Ionescu scored 32 points, Satou Sabally scored the game-winning 3-pointer and the Phantom secured their second win of the season with a 75-63 win over the Rose in the first of two games on Friday night.
Ionescu was 7 of 10 from the 3-point line, adding eight rebounds and seven assists to help the Phantom improve to 2-3 with the victory. It was Ionescu’s first game back after missing a he Phantom’s two games last week to attend the NBA Paris Games.
“I was trying to get open, and get great looks,” Ionescu said after the game.
Sabally finished with 13 points and six rebounds on a night she was traded to the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, according to ESPN. Brittney Griner also added 14 points and four rebounds in the Phantom win.
Azurá Stevens had 19 points, Chelsea Gray scored 16 points with six assists, and Angel Reese had 13 points with seven rebounds in the loss for the Rose, now 1-4 in Unrivaled.
Unrivaled score: Phantom 62, Rose 54 after third quarter
Target winning score: 73
Sabrina Ionescu is up to 24 points, including a 3-point floater at the end of the third quarter, to help the Phantom take a 62-54 lead over the Rose. The target winning score is 73 points.
Azurá Stevens has 16 points, and Chelsea Gray has 14 points and six assists for the Rose.
Unrivaled halftime score: Phantom 42, Rose 36 after second quarter
Sabrina Ionescu connected on three 3-pointers, scoring all 13 of her points in the second quarter, and the Phantom have a 42-36 lead over the Rose at halftime.
Satou Sabally has 10 points, while Brittney Griner has eight points and four rebounds, and Ionescu has four assists.
Azurá Stevens leads the Rose with 15 points, Chelsea Gray has 12 points and five assists, and Angel Reese has eight points after the first half.
Unrivaled score: Rose 19, Phantom 18 after first quarter
Chelsea Gray has seven points and Azurá Stevens has six points for the Rose, up 19-18, over the Phantom after the first quarter.
Brittney Griner has six points, while Satou Sabally and Natasha Cloud each have five points for the Phantom. Sabrina Ionescu leads all players with four assists.
How to watch Unrivaled on Friday night
Unrivaled is available on cable television on TNT in the United States, and TSN+ in Canada. It is also available to live stream on Max, YouTube and Sling TV.
Lunar Owls (4-0) vs. Laces (4-0) preview
Collier, the Minnesota Lynx star and Unrivaled league co-founder, has been Unrivaled’s best player, averaging 28.5 points and 13 rebounds during the first two weeks.
Along with Allisha Grey and Skylar Diggins-Smith, the Lunar Owls are off to a 4-0 start and lead the league in scoring (78.0 points per game) and assists (14.3) with the fewest turnovers (4.8).
McBride (25.5 ppg) and Hayes (20.0) are the second- and third-leading scorers in Unrivaled for the Laces, who also started 4-0. They’re second in scoring (75.8), but first in rebounding (39.0).
Rose (1-3) vs. Phantom (1-3) preview
The Rose and Phantom each got their first wins of the season last weekend over the Mist, but both have 1-3 records.
Reese had 17 points and seven rebounds in her last outing in a 71-66 loss to the Laces last week, while Griner and Satou Sabally each had 29 points in their win over the Mist last week.
Ionescu will return to action after attending the NBA Paris Games last week.
Sabally is the sixth-leading scorer in Unrivaled (17.8 ppg), while Kahleah Copper leads the Rose (16.0 ppg, ranked 11th).
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WNBA free agency, offseason takes flight
The Unrivaled games come during a blockbuster week where several WNBA players will be on the move next season.
- Griner agreed to a free agent deal with the Atlanta Dream after 11 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury.
- The Laces’ Alyssa Thomas was traded from the Connecticut Sun after 11 seasons to the Mercury.
- A three-team trade featuring Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum and several 2025 WNBA draft picks started the frenzy.
What is Unrivaled?
Six teams with 36 of the best women’s basketball players in the world, including Sabrina Ionescu and Brittney Griner, will compete in the 3-on-3, full court games for the next nine weeks.
Where is Unrivaled playing games?
Games will be played at Wayfair Arena in Medley, Florida, which is in the Miami metropolitan area, about 7 miles from Miami International Airport.
Unrivaled team names and rosters
- Laces: Stefanie Dolson, Tiffany Hayes, Natisha Hiedeman (relief player contract), Kate Martin, Kayla McBride, Alyssa Thomas, Jackie Young.
- Lunar Owls: Shakira Austin, Napheesa Collier, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Allisha Gray, Courtney Williams, Cameron Brink (IR).
- Mist: DiJonai Carrington, Aaliyah Edwards, Rickea Jackson, Jewell Loyd, NaLyssa Smith (relief player contract), Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot.
- Phantom: Natasha Cloud, Brittney Griner, Sabrina Ionescu, Marina Mabrey, Satou Sabally, Katie Lou Samuelson.
- Rose: Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Lexie Hull, Angel Reese, Azura Stevens, Brittney Sykes.
- Vinyl: Aliyah Boston, Rae Burrell, Jordin Canada, Dearica Hamby, Rhyne Howard, Arike Ogunbowale.
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