The inaugural season of Unrivaled, the brand new professional women's 3x3 basketball league founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, kicks off Friday night in Miami, Florida. The league is made up of six teams: the Vinyl BC, Rose BC, Phantom BC, Mist BC, Lunar Owls BC, and the Laces BC.
The Valkyries' very own Kate Martin will make her Unrivaled debut with the Laces alongside Kayla McBride (Lynx), Alyssa Thomas (Sun), Jackie Young (Aces), Tiffany Hayes (Aces), and Stefanie Dolson (Mystics). And while we're all hopeful Martin is using at least part of her time in Miami to convince a few teammates to join her in San Francisco this WNBA season, we're also looking forward to seeing her do her thing in Florida.
What's different about Unrivaled
The 3x3 women's basketball league Unrivaled was launched in 2023 as an option for WNBA players who don't want to travel overseas to play in the off-season. The first season will begin on January 17, 2025.
Unrivaled games will be played on a full court with two ends and will be made up of four seven-minute quarters. This is different from the traditional half court FIBA 3x3 format that is played in one ten-minute segment. The court is also smaller than the WNBA's — it measures 70 feet instead of 94.
How to watch Kate Martin and the Laces BC in Unrivaled
Unrivaled games begin Friday, Jan. 17, in Miami and will run for nine weeks. The season will conclude with a playoffs and finals run.
The first night will feature the Mist vs. the Lunar Owls and the Rose vs the Vinyl — but Kate and the Laces will play their first game Saturday against the Phantom.
Laces BC full Unrivaled schedule
Here's every game Kate Martin will play in Unrivaled (not counting the playoffs and finals:
- Saturday, Jan. 18 vs Phantom BC: 2:00 pm ET
- Monday, Jan. 20 vs Mist: 9:30 pm ET
- Friday, Jan. 24 vs Vinyl: 8:30 pm ET
- Monday, Jan. 27 vs Rose: 8:30 pm ET
- Friday, Jan. 31 vs Lunar Owls: 8:15 pm ET
- Friday, Feb. 1 vs Rose: 7:00 pm ET
- Saturday, Feb. 8 vs Vinyl: 6:00 pm ET
- Tuesday, Feb. 18 vs Phantom: 8:30 pm ET
- Saturday, Feb. 22 vs Lunar Owls: 6:00 pm ET
- Monday, Feb. 24 vs Mist: 8:30 pm ET
- Friday, Feb. 28 vs Vinyl: 7:30 pm ET
- Monday, March 3 vs Rose: 7:30 pm ET
- Friday, March 7 vs Phantom: 7:15 pm ET
- Saturday, March 8 vs Mist: 6:00 pm ET