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Bueckers Shines as Unrivaled Opens Season 2 With Expanded, Player-First Model

League leadership signaled openness to collaboration with the WNBA as a complementary offseason platform.

Overview

  • Paige Bueckers led expansion Breeze BC past Phantom BC 69–62 with 24 points, six assists, five rebounds and two blocks, punctuated by a sidestep three at the halftime buzzer.
  • Bueckers said Unrivaled feels even more physical than the WNBA because 3-on-3 spacing removes help defense and leaves players “on an island.”
  • Season 2 launched in Miami with growth to six clubs, a development player pool, eliminated back-to-backs, expanded training and recovery spaces, and dedicated trainers and player development coaches.
  • Unrivaled and Xfinity introduced a $50,000 free-throw challenge for the first five games, with reports indicating Bueckers led the metric after Day 1.
  • Aaliyah Edwards posted 23 points and 12 rebounds before a hard fall into the stanchion, and the Lunar Owls provided no immediate update on her status.