In week two of Unrivaled play, outside narratives threatened to dominate the scene, but Napheesa Collier brought attention back to the game.

The Unrivaled Women’s Basketball League, a three-on-three professional women’s basketball league features a shorter court, six teams and 36 WNBA players, including three Phoenix Mercury players.

Years ago, Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud began to hear about rumblings of a basketball league. That league would become Unrivaled. The 3×3 league, put together by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart has been the talk of the WNBA offseason.

The WNBA season is months away, but there’s now an opportunity to watch WNBA stars including Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier and Brittney Griner.

Griner, an unrestricted free agent, is expected to return as she’s made it clear that her roots are in Phoenix. Mercury fans will get to see ... a 3-on-3 league founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. Cloud and Griner will be ...

As some of the biggest WNBA stars are competing in Unrivaled amid free agency, there’s a lot of speculation surrounding market movements. In that scenario, a Phoenix Mercury veteran will listen to offers for the first time.

Brittney Griner has embraced the opportunity to stay sharp during the WNBA offseason by playing in the newly launched Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball league. The Phoenix Mercury All-Star praised the league for filling a void in her year-round training routine and providing an alternative to playing overseas.

The math worked, so we'll call it "25 for 2025" and we'll start with the first five on the Mercury ... a 3-on-3 league founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.

Unrivaled is moving right along, and Week 2 brought plenty of excitement and impressive performances. Most notably, league co-founder Napheesa Collier continued her dominant start to the season and continued to separate herself as the best player in Miami.

The Connecticut Sun are reportedly sending 5-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas to the Phoenix Mercury in a sign-and-trade deal after 11 seasons.

The Lunar Owls, on a two-game winning streak, haven't played since the Rose BC 79-70 win on Jan. 18. Napheesa Collier scored a game-high 31 points on 60.8 percent shooting from the field and 16.6 percent from the 3-point line. With much-needed rest, coach DJ Sackmann and his team will be eager to face the Phantoms.