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Unrivaled (basketball)
Unrivaled is a women's professional three-on-three basketball league in the United States. History The league was founded in 2023 by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, in part to allow WNBA players to play domestically and to bypass complications from the WNBA's prioritization rule for players who choose to play overseas in the WNBA offseason. Unrivaled's inaugural season began on January 17, 2025, in Medley, Florida near Miami, with plans for the 2026 season to have games played across the United States. The league announced Stewart as the first signed player on July 9, 2024. The league's first-ever 1-on-1 single-elimination tournament, which took place February 10 to 14, 2025, was won by Collier. The league's first-ever championship was won by Rose BC on March 17, 2025. Rules and regulations Games are played on a full court with two ends, and consist of three seven-minute periods followed by a "winning score" fourth period played under Elam Ending conditions. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's Basket (basketball), hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3x3 Basketball
3x3 basketball (stylized as ''ƐX3'', pronounced ''three-ex-three'') is a Variations of basketball, variation of basketball played three-a-side, with one Backboard (basketball), backboard and in a basketball court, half-court setup. This basketball game format is currently being promoted and structured by FIBA, the sport's governing body. Its primary competition is an annual FIBA 3x3 World Tour, FIBA 3X3 World Tour, comprising a series of Masters and one Final tournament, and awarding six-figure prize money in United States dollar, US dollars. The FIBA 3x3 World Cups for men and women are the highest tournaments for national 3x3 teams. The 3x3 format has been adopted for both the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2022 Commonwealth Games. History 3x3 has been a basketball format long played in streets and gyms across the world, albeit in a less formal way. Starting in the late 2000s, 3x3 game rules started to become standardized throughout the United States, most notably through the Gus Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nola Henry
Nola Henry (born June 7, 1994) is an American professional basketball coach, currently serving as an assistant coach for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the head coach for Rose BC of the Unrivaled basketball league. She played college basketball for the UMass Minutewomen and Charleston Cougars. She began her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Fairleigh Dickinson and later Hartford. In the WNBA, she held various roles under coach and executive Curt Miller in the Connecticut Sun, Los Angeles Sparks, and the Wings. In 2024, she was named one of the Unrivaled coaches and led Rose BC to a championship in the league's 2025 inaugural season. Coaching career College Henry started her coaching career in 2018 as a graduate assistant at Fairleigh Dickinson. In 2019–2020, Henry served as a graduate assistant at Hartford. WNBA Henry began her WNBA career as an intern with the Connecticut Sun in 2020, before serving as an assist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Harrington (basketball)
Adam Philip Harrington (born July 5, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who is a head coach for Phantom BC of the Unrivaled (basketball league), Unrivaled basketball league. He previously served as an assistant coach and the director of player development for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played collegiately at Auburn University and North Carolina State University and professionally in the United States, various European countries, and China. He is also the founder of the JEHH Memorial Fund. High school career Harrington attended Pioneer Valley Regional School in Northfield, Massachusetts. Because his high school housed grades 7 through 12 in the same building, Harrington was able to play on the varsity basketball team in eighth grade. Harrington made an immediate impact, as a 13-year-old eighth grader, he hit four three-point baskets late in a game to lead his team to the Western Massachusetts Tournament Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom BC
Phantom Basketball Club, also known as Phantom BC, is an American three-on-three professional basketball team. They are a member of the Unrivaled (basketball), Unrivaled basketball league, and made their debut in January 2025. The teams are based in Miami, Florida and Phantom is led by coach Adam Harrington (basketball), Adam Harrington. History On October 24, 2024, the Unrivaled (basketball), Unrivaled basketball league announced the names and logos of six teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC,and Vinyl BC. Phantom BC, along with the other five teams, will be based in Miami, Florida for the inaugural 2025 season. Six head coaches were later hired on November 15. Roster On November 20, 2024, the six head coaches collaborated on balancing and choosing the rosters for the six teams. Phantom BC's roster was finalized with Marina Mabrey, Satou Sabally, Natasha Cloud, Brittney Griner, Katie Lou Samuelson, and Sabrina Ionescu as its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Handy
Philip T. Handy (born August 24, 1971)1998–99 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 250 is an American basketball coach who is the head coach for Mist BC of the Unrivaled basketball league. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and player development trainer. He played college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, and then played professionally abroad before starting his career in coaching. Early life Born in San Leandro, California, he grew up in Hayward - Union City, California. College career After a year of junior college, Handy attended University of Hawaii from 1993 to 1995. During his tenure with the Rainbows he was a WAC champion, and first Team All defense selection. Professional career Handy played for the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers during the pre-season, in the Continental Basketball Association for the Omaha Racers, Grand Rapids Mackers (via dispersal draft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mist BC
Mist Basketball Club, also known as Mist BC, is an American professional basketball team. They are a member of the Unrivaled basketball league, and made their debut in January 2025. The teams are based in Miami, Florida and Phil Handy is the Mist head coach. History On October 24, 2024, the Unrivaled basketball league announced the names and logos of six teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC. Mist BC, along with the other five teams, will be based in Miami, Florida for the inaugural 2025 season, before the teams travel more frequently during the 2026 season. Six head coaches were later hired on November 15. 2025 Breanna Stewart scored the first basket in Unrivaled history. Roster On November 20, 2024, the six head coaches collaborated on balancing and choosing the rosters for the six teams. Mist BC's roster was finalized with Breanna Stewart, Jewell Loyd, Rickea Jackson, DiJonai Carrington, Courtney Van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunar Owls BC
Lunar Owls Basketball Club, also known as Lunar Owls BC, is an American professional basketball team. They are a member of the Unrivaled basketball league, and made their debut in January 2025. The teams are based in Miami, Florida and the Owls are led by coach DJ Sackmann. History On October 24, 2024, the Unrivaled basketball league announced the names and logos of six teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Rose BC, Phantom BC and Vinyl BC. Lunar Owls BC, along with the other five teams, will be based in Miami, Florida for the inaugural 2025 season, before the teams travel more frequently during the 2026 season. Alex Bazzell, the president of Unrivaled, confirmed the league owns all six teams. Six head coaches were later hired on November 15. Roster On November 20, 2024, the six head coaches collaborated on balancing and choosing the rosters for the six teams. After the selection show, Lunar Owls BC's roster was finalized with Napheesa Collier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laces BC
Laces Basketball Club, also known as Laces BC, is an American professional basketball team. They are a member of the Unrivaled basketball league, and made their debut in January 2025. The teams are based in Miami, Florida and the Laces are led by coach Andrew Wade. History On October 24, 2024, the Unrivaled basketball league announced the names and logos of six teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC. Laces BC, along with the other five teams, will be based in Miami, Florida for the inaugural 2025 season. Alex Bazzell, the president of Unrivaled, confirmed the league owns all six teams. The six inaugural head coaches were later hired on November 15. Roster On November 20, 2024, the six head coaches collaborated on balancing and choosing the rosters for the six teams. After the selection show, the Laces BC's roster was decided with Kelsey Plum, Kayla McBride, Kate Martin, Alyssa Thomas, Courtney Williams and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Technical Foul
In basketball, a technical foul (colloquially known as a "T" or a "tech") is any infraction of the rules penalized as a foul which does not involve physical contact during the course of play between opposing players on the court, or is a foul by a non-player. The most common technical foul is for unsportsmanlike conduct. Technical fouls can be assessed against players, bench personnel, the entire team (often called a bench technical), or even the crowd. These fouls, and their penalties, are more serious than a personal foul (basketball), personal foul, but not necessarily as serious as a flagrant foul (an ejectable offense in leagues below the National Basketball Association (NBA), and potentially so in the NBA). Technical fouls are handled slightly differently under rules of basketball#International Rules of Basketball, international rules than under the rules used by the various competitions in the United States. First, illegal contact between players on the court is always a pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personal Foul (basketball)
In basketball, a personal foul is a breach of the rules concerning personal contact with an opponent. It is the most common type of foul in basketball. A player fouls out on reaching a limit on personal fouls for the game and is disqualified from participation in the remainder of the game. Players routinely initiate illegal contact to purposely affect the play, hoping it is seen as too minor to be ruled a foul. The threshold is subjective and varies among officials and from game to game. Most contact fouls are not regarded as unsportsmanlike. However, excessive or unjustified contact is penalized more severely. The NBA refers to these as flagrant fouls; other rulebooks call them unsportsmanlike or disqualifying fouls. History Basketball has always had the concept of fouls. In 1891, James Naismith's original 13 rules defined a foul as: *running with the ball, *holding the ball with the arms or body, *striking the ball with the fist, *shouldering, holding, pushing, striking or t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Throw
In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points by shooting from behind the free-throw line (informally known as the foul line or the charity stripe), a line situated at the end of the restricted area. Free throws are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team, analogous to penalty shots in other team sports. Free throws are also awarded in other situations, including technical fouls, and when the fouling team has entered the '' bonus/penalty situation'' (after a team commits a requisite number of fouls, each subsequent foul results in free throws regardless of the type of foul committed). Also, depending on the situation, a player may be awarded between one and three free throws. Each successful free throw is worth one point. Description In the NBA, most players make 70–80% of their attempts. The league's best shooters (such as Mark Price, Steve Nash, Steve Kerr, Rick Barry, Larry Bird, Ray Allen, José Calde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
