Unrivaled is serving up a Saturday matinée for the new 3×3 pro league’s second gameday.
First, Phantom BC and Laces BC make their debuts at 2 p.m. ET. The Lunar Owls BC and Rose BC face off in their second games of the season at 3 p.m. ET. Both games will be broadcast on TruTV.
Can the Laces tie up the Phantom?
On Thursday, it was announced that the Phantom’s Marina Mabrey has a right calf injury and will be sidelined for two to four weeks. Friday, the league added Natisha Heideman as a relief player; she’ll join the Phantom.
However, the club might still have a lingering injury concern, as Sabrina Ionescu is who is not 100 percent healed after undergoing surgery for the torn UCL in her right thumb, which she suffered in the 2024 WNBA Finals. Yet, any cause for concern might be unnecessary, as Ionescu reportedly made 33-straight 3-pointers in practice last week.
This matchup could present an interesting contrast of styles. Can the Phantom exploit Brittney Griner’s size advantage, as no one on the Laces, nor in the league, can match her 6-foot-9 frame? Or, will the game’s faster pace result in BG being played off the floor? The Laces, certainly, have the kind of personnel that could exploit Griner’s possible weakness, with a transition demon in Alyssa…
