Unrivaled basketball live updates: How to watch Ionescu, Griner vs. Stewart tonight

Posted by Admin January 20, 2025 Basketball

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MEDLEY, Fla. — Unrivaled’s historic opening weekend comes to an end Monday night with two more games for the 3-on-3 league started by and featuring WNBA players.

Sabrina Ionescu, Brittney Griner and the Phantom (0-1) will play against Rhyne Howard, Arike Ogunbowale and Vinyl (1-0) in the first game at 8:30 p.m. ET.

League founder Breanna Stewart, Jewell Loyd and the Mist (0-1) also look for its first win of the season against Kayla McBride and the Laces (1-0) in the second game of the night at 9:45 p.m. ET.

How to watch Unrivaled games Monday night

Watch tonight’s doubleheader on TNT, or stream the games on Max.

Vinyl (1-0) vs. Phantom (0-1) preview

Howard, the Atlanta Dream standout and Olympic bronze medalist in 3-on-3, leads the league in scoring with 33 points from opening night when the Vinyl beat the Rose 79-73.

Ionescu, WNBA champion with New York Liberty, led Phantom with 18 points in an 86-48 loss to the Laces in their season opener Saturday night.

Laces (1-0) vs. Mist (0-1) preview

McBride led the Laces with 28 points, Tiffany Hayes had 14 points and 10 assists, and Kate Martin had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the club’s 86-48 win against Phantom.

Jewell Loyd had 30 points, while Stewart had 6 points and 14 rebounds for the Mist in their 84-80 loss to the Lunar Owls in the Friday opener.

Collier, Lunar Owls begin Unrivaled with 2-0 start

League founder Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 11 rebounds in the opener Friday against the Mist, while scoring 31 points against the Rose in a 79-70 win on Saturday.

Skylar Diggins-Smith score both game-winning shots for the Lunar Owls, who lead the league with a 2-0 record after the opening weekend.

Chelsea Grey, Angel Reese and Rose are 0-2 after the opening weekend.

What is Unrivaled?

Unrivaled – the new women’s basketball league started by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart – will play its inaugural season from January to mid-March.

Six teams with 36 of the best women’s basketball players in the world, including Sabrina Ionescu and Brittney Griner, will compete in 3-on-3, full court games for the next nine weeks.