{
  "id": 5358341,
  "title": "Unrivaled adds New York as a tour stop for regular-season games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/unrivaled-adds-new-york-as-a-tour-stop-for-regular-season-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T16:01:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/unrivaled-adds-york-tour-stop-160106216.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Unrivaled has announced that it will be returning to Brooklyn for regular-season games during its third season. The professional 3×3 league will play four games at Barclays Center on January 22. Barclays Center witnessed Unrivaled's semifinal playoff games last season, drawing sell-out crowds. Games in New York will be simulcast on TNT, truTV, and HBO Max. The league plans to announce additional tour stops in the future. Unrivaled's commissioner, Micky Lawler, expressed excitement about returning to New York, praising the passionate and energetic Unrivaled fans. League president Alex Bazzell revealed that the league intends to play four times more road venues than last season, including road playoff games. Unrivaled spent its inaugural season in Medley, Florida, and last year, it held a women's hoops attendance record at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, with 21,490 attendees. In its third season, Unrivaled aims to grow its brand and reach more fans for in-person experiences. Despite increased ticket sales in Year 2, viewership numbers decreased due to the popularity of games in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. The league's title game, broadcast on TNT and TruTV, saw a 14 percent drop in viewership compared to the 2025 title game, while overall viewership declined by nine percent year-over-year.",
  "summary": "Unrivaled announced on Thursday that it will be returning to Brooklyn as part of its national tour in its third season. Four Unrivaled teams will play regular-season games on Jan. 22 at Barclays Center. The professional 3×3 league played its semifinal playoff games at Barclays Center last season in front of sell-out crowds. This season’s games in New York will be simulcast on TNT, truTV and HBO…",
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  "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."
}