{
  "id": 18218777,
  "title": "WNBA Finals MVP Gabby Williams headlines Laces BC roster for 2027 Unrivaled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/wnba-finals-mvp-gabby-williams-headlines-laces-bc-roster-for-2027",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T01:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-finals-mvp-gabby-williams-010042538.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gabby Williams, the WNBA Finals MVP, is set to make her debut in the 3-on-3 basketball league Unrivaled for the Laces BC team in the 2027 season. Williams, who led the Golden State Valkyries to the WNBA championship, will join Laces BC, a team that finished the previous season with a 10-4 record before being eliminated by Vinyl BC in the first round of the playoffs. She will be supported by Marine Johannès, Jess Shepard, and other newcomers such as Jackie Young, Maddy Siegrist, and Satou Sabally. The 2027 Unrivaled season is scheduled to commence on January 8, with the league visiting eight cities throughout the United States, including Boston, Los Angeles, Detroit, San Francisco, New York, Minneapolis, Houston, and Philadelphia.",
  "summary": "Gabby Williams, Olivia Miles and Flau'jae Johnson headline the newcomers joining Unrivaled for the 2027 season, which tips off Jan. 8.",
  "key_points": [
    "Gabby Williams, WNBA Finals MVP, joins Laces BC for 2027 Unrivaled",
    "Williams led Golden State Valkyries to WNBA championship",
    "Laces BC finished 2026 season 10-4 before playoff elimination"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Landing a reigning WNBA Finals MVP signals the league's ability to attract elite talent during the off-season, positioning Laces BC as a formidable contender for the upcoming 2027 season.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}