The Breeze, led by WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers and former Stanford star Cameron Brink, edged the Phantom 69-62. That game also featured former Stanford teammates Brink and Kiki Iriafen match up against each other.
Other Day 1 games featuring Valkyries included the Hive with Monique Billings defeating the Mist with Veronica Burton 72-56.
Also in action: Temi Fagbenle with the Lunar Owls replaces last year’s Unrivaled MVP Napheesa Collier, who is having ankle surgery and expected to be out four to six months.
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Games will feature doubleheaders and be broadcast on Sundays, Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. Max and truTV will air all the games, and TNT will air games on Fridays and Mondays only. Log in with a cable provider or subscribe to the streaming service. See rosters and full schedule on Unrivaled’s website.
The league created by the Minnesota Lynx’s Collier and New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart has drawn a host of celebrity and athlete investors, and these include Bay Area legends Steph Curry and former Cal soccer star Alex Morgan.
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