Show Notes
Unrivaled is officially leveling up.
After drawing 21,000+ fans in Philadelphia and generating $2M in one weekend, the 3x3 women’s basketball league is taking its semifinals to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on March 2.
What does this mean for the playoff race, semifinal byes, and the long-term future of Unrivaled beyond Miami?
Journalist Meghan L. Hall (USA Today’s For The Win) joins us to break down:
✔️Vinyl clinching the final playoff spot
✔️ Rae Burrell’s breakout performance
✔️Angel Reese returning to Rose BC
✔️How the Unrivaled postseason bracket is shaping up
✔️Whether the 3x3 offseason model can truly scale
Then we turn to the biggest WNBA storyline of 2026: CBA negotiations. 💰
With a March 10 deadline set, housing concessions reportedly on the table, and revenue sharing still unresolved, the WNBA Players Association has already authorized a strike. With the May 8 season approaching, could this be a defining economic turning point for the league?
We also dive into SEC women’s basketball chaos:
😮 LSU’s stunning 24–5 comeback over Ole Miss
🏆 South Carolina clinching at least a share of the SEC title
⬇️ Tennessee falling out of the AP Top 25
Women’s basketball is surging and the stakes are real across Unrivaled, the WNBA, and college hoops.
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