Unrivaled basketball live updates: Times, how to watch games tonight

Posted by author January 24, 2025 Basketball

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MEDLEY, Fla. – Week 2 of Unrivaled women’s basketball begins Friday night with a doubleheader that will see one team earn its first win, and an undefeated club earn its first loss of the season.

Brittney Griner and Phantom (0-2) will face Breanna Stewart and the Mist (0-2) in the first game Friday night at 7:15 p.m. ET.

The other matchup pits Kayla McBride and the Laces (2-0) against Rhyne Howard and Vinyl (2-0) in the second game at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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: Phantom 62, Mist 57 after third quarter

Target winning score: 73

Satou Sabally is up to 27 points, and the Phantom has gotten out in front of the Mist 62-57 heading into the fourth quarter. The first team to reach 73 points will win.

Rickea Jackson has 18 points, and Breanna Stewart has 13 points and seven rebounds as the Mist lead the Phantom 41-36 at halftime.

Satou Sabally also has 18 points, while Brittney Griner has 14 points for the Phantom.

Both clubs – vying for their first Unrivaled win of the season – were 14 of 32 from the field in the first half.

Rickea Jackson has 11 points, and Breanna Stewart has nine points and three rebounds for the Mist, who got off to a fast start with a 13-3 run to start the game.

Satou Sabally has 10 points, while Brittney Griner has eight points for the Phantom, who responded with a 17-11 run after the first timeout.

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.

Sabrina Ionescu not playing Unrivaled games in Week 2

WNBA champion Sabrina Ionescu won’t be available for Phantom, after participating in promotional activities during NBA Paris Games this week.

Phantom (0-2) vs. Mist (0-2) preview

The Phantom and Mist were each winless after their first Unrivaled weekend.

Satou Sabally is the second-leading scorer for Phantom (11.5 points per game) behind Ionescu (16.0). Phantom fell 86-48 to the Laces, then 84-69 to Vinyl last week.

Stewart is the league’s leading rebounder at 13.5 rebounds per game for Mist, which lost 84-80 to the Lunar Owls, then 63-43 to the Laces.

Along with Phantom and Mist, Rose is the other Unrivaled team with a 0-2 record after the first weekend.

Laces (2-0) vs. Vinyl (2-0) preview

McBride is second in Unrivaled with 24.5 points per game for the Laces, who beat Phantom and Mist last week.

Howard scored 33 points in Vinyl’s opener, the highest point total for an Unrivaled player last week. She’s third in the league, averaging 23.5 points. The Vinyl beat Rose 79-73 before beating Phantom last week.

Along with the Laces and Vinyl, the Lunar Owls (2-0) are the only other undefeated team in Unrivaled.

Unrivaled Week 2 games on Saturday and Monday

On Saturday, Mist will face Rose at 6 p.m. followed by Lunar Owls against Phantom at 7 p.m. on TruTV.

On Monday, Vinyl will meet the Lunar Owls at 7:30 p.m., followed by Rose and Laces at 8:30 p.m. on TNT.

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.

Where are Unrivaled games played?

Games will be played at Wayfair Arena in Medley, Fla., which is in the Miami metropolitan area, about 7 miles from Miami International Airport.

Unrivaled team names and rosters

Laces: Stefanie Dolson, Tiffany Hayes, 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, Natisha Hiedeman (relief player contract), 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.