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Unrivaled Basketball Valued At $650 Million After New Funding Round, League Says
MEDLEY, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 21: Angel Reese #5 of Rose goes up for a shot against the Lunar Owls during the second half at Wayfair Arena on February 21, 2025 in Medley, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) Unrivaled Basketball has surpassed…
Coach star Paige Bueckers? Resurrect the Dallas Wings? It's all 'just basketball' to Jose Fernandez
ARLINGTON, Texas — While relaxing courtside after a July practice, Paige Bueckers explains how she found her way into a World Cup semifinal. The tickets, via Nike, belonged to someone else. Then Victor Wembanyama canceled late. So the shoe…
How does Purdue look post-Braden Smith? What we saw on college basketball teams' foreign tours
It's the slowest month of the college basketball calendar, but August is the time when I start to get excited for the season because we get some (semi) real games, by way of foreign tours. On Tuesday, I wrote about Arizona and Michigan, who played…
How Unrivaled is building a $650M women's basketball league with players at the helm
Professional three-on-three women's basketball league Unrivaled is headed into its third season with a serious infusion of cash. The two-year-old league on Wednesday announced the completion of its Series C funding round, which brought in more than…
Unrivaled women's basketball league is valued at $650 million after new funding round
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Iowa State Receives Fair Big 12 Basketball Standings Projection
The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team has turned into one of the most consistently productive programs in the country under head coach T.J. Otzelberger. He has been at the helm for five seasons, taking over for Steve Prohm, who went 2-22 in…
Unrivaled women's basketball league is valued at $650 million after new funding round
Unrivaled has raised funds that put its valuation at $650 million, the 3-on-3 women's basketball league announced Wednesday. That's nearly double its valuation from a year ago, when the league closed a Series B funding round. Unrivaled also…
Maryland Basketball Finds Instant Impact in Two Standout Newcomers
Power forward Tomislav Buljan and guard DJ Wagner have wasted no time making their mark in College Park, and Hoops HQ's latest newcomer rankings reflect just how quickly they've elevated Maryland's roster. Buljan debuts at No. 7, earning…
UCLA Basketball Picking Up Steam With Elite 2028 Recruit
Mick Cronin has continued to pick up steam with the 2028 recruiting class, as he has just added another major prospect to the list of potential targets for the Bruins. Benjamin Berrouet has scheduled an official visit with UCLA on Oct. 28, which…
Kansas Basketball Set to Host Top-20 2027 Recruit on Official Visit This Week
Kansas lost the commitment of 5-star forward Javon Bardwell earlier this month, bringing the Jayhawks back to zero pledges in the Class of 2027. However, Bill Self is working his tail off on the recruiting trail to land his next target. According…
How Ole Miss Basketball Roster Is Impacted by SEC's New Policy
The Ole Miss Rebels and the other 15 teams in the SEC will have to pay close attention to the new set of massive eligibility rules that the conference released on Tuesday amid a growing trend of players attempting to return to college athletics…
Wisconsin Basketball now has Three Blue-Chip Players Committed in Stacked '27 Class
As we race towards the start of Wisconsin football season, it's easy to forget that Wisconsin basketball appears to have an extremely bright future. This summer, Wisconsin secured the commitment of both Jalen Brown and Baboucarr Ann, both of whom…
Women's Basketball League Unrivaled Raises More Than $100 Million From Carmelo Anthony, Ashton Kutcher, Alex Morgan, University of California Fund and More
Unrivaled, the women's three-on-three basketball league, announced that its Series C fundraise has surpassed an initial $100 million target and is now oversubscribed — valuing the league at $650 million. The funding round was led by Ten…
For the win, Miami-based basketball startup league Unrivaled raises $100M+ Series C
Unrivaled, the Miami-based 3-on-3 women's basketball league founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier in 2023, has raised more than $100 million in a Series C funding round, pushing its valuation to $650 million as the league…
Green Street | Retention 'the secret sauce' in women's college basketball right now
Welcome to 'Green Street,' your dose of women's college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Joe Vozzelli. He'll offer up insight on Shauna Green's Illini team and the women's game at large every week on Monday, Wednesday and…
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