January’s most anticipated inauguration is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 17 in Miami, FL.
That’s when Unrivaled finally tips off, beginning an eight-week season of 3×3 basketball featuring six teams and 36 of your favorite WNBA players. On opening night, Mist BC and Lunar Owls BC meet at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Rose BC facing off against Vinyl BC at 8 p.m. ET. Both games will be broadcast on TNT.
To prepare for big night, here’s a look at Unrivaled’s rules, as well as the six club rosters:
What to know about Unrivaled’s rules
The court
In contrast to FIBA 3×3 basketball, Unrivaled introduces a full-court 3×3 game. The court is 49.2 feet by 72 feet. As Luke Copper, Unrivaled president of basketball operations, told ESPN:
It feels like you are watching a basketball game and there just happens to be four less players on the court. It’s not a gimmick. It’s basketball with more space to operate with and a little shorter of a court, so the players have the stamina to play.
The quarters
The first three quarters of Unrivaled games will be seven minutes. The fourth quarter will feature a “winning score,” which will be determined by adding 11 points to the leading team’s total after three quarters. Unrivaled’s “winning score” is essentially the Elam Ending,…
