Unrivaled is cruising through its debut season down in Miami, FL.
The league created by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier is giving WNBA players the chance to play 3×3 basketball and develop with their peers. Now, another element of the Unrivaled package is set to kick-off tonight: the 1-on-1 Tournament.
Giving players a stateside offseason hub was key for the growth of the sport. Unrivaled has been treating them well too, with top-of-the-line facilities, a nursery for the athletes’ kids, a glam room, an on-site aesthetician—just to name a few. The 1-on-1 Tournament is something to break the season up, but also something for the fans. Of course, the players are also going to love the chance to go head to head with their friends and teammates.
Yet, like every season of sports, injuries are inevitable. With only 36 total players and six players per club, injuries can rack up quickly. The league also does not want to rush anyone back from an injury, given that one of the league’s priorities is offseason conditioning and development. Due to that, Unrivaled had to cancel one of Saturday’s scheduled games. Now, the injury bug also trickled down to the 1-on-1 Tournament as well. Quite a few players were forced to bow out, causing the league to condense the first…
