{"id":231117,"date":"2026-02-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/unrivaled-takes-nyc-for-semifinal-showdowns-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:00:00","slug":"unrivaled-takes-nyc-for-semifinal-showdowns-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/unrivaled-takes-nyc-for-semifinal-showdowns-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"Unrivaled takes NYC for semifinal showdowns | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0BYUf8QDCZU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a new soundtrack<\/a> for the Unrivaled postseason \u2014 tonight\u2019s semifinals will be played away from the 3v3 league\u2019s home in Miami and hosted at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. As for the stakes? They\u2019ve never been higher with $600K up for grabs in Wednesday\u2019s championship, which will take place back in Miami.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tonight\u2019s first semifinal tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET, featuring No. 1 Phantom BC vs. No. 6 Vinyl BC, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unrivaled.basketball\/game\/9r3c2rtv1a4b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">stunned Laces BC<\/a> in Saturday\u2019s first round, while the 8:45 p.m. ET showdown should be a high-scoring affair between No. 2 Mist BC and No. 5 Breeze BC. Let\u2019s hoop to it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc7b Phantom superstar Aliyah Boston sidelined: <\/strong>The Ghost Gang <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/boston-unrivaled-768eed59944dba67d1e0e0d2dc8c0dbe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">will be shorthanded<\/a> after the newly-named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVT5jlDEScJ\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Defensive Player of the Year<\/a> sustained a season-ending right lower extremity injury. And it\u2019s an astronomical loss for Phantom: The 24-year-old is averaging 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game this season. Talk about big sneakers to fill.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enter: a dynamic Kiki Iriafen, the perfect candidate to step up in Boston\u2019s absence. Vinyl, meanwhile, will look to build on Saturday\u2019s upset, carried by leading scorer Dearica Hamby and a blossoming Rae Burrell, who\u2019s averaging 25.6 points per game in her last three starts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Old dogs vs. new tricks in second semi: <\/strong>Turns out millennials and Gen Z have more in common than you might think. The veteran-laden Mist and youthful Breeze are first and second in the league in rebounds <em>and<\/em> can score in bunches. That\u2019s a recipe for success, whether it\u2019s Mist\u2019s Breanna Stewart or Breeze\u2019s Paige Bueckers doing the cooking.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plus, both squads have a trifecta of talent: Alongside Stewie, Mist boast two bona fide scorers in Allisha Gray and Arike Ogunbowale, while Bueckers is flanked by Rickea Jackson and Dominique \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVSU_w8jV6r\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dunk Queen<\/a>\u201d Malonga. Expect a generational battle for the ages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n  n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n  document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1716705275141133'); \/\/ Insert your pixel ID here.\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n      <\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/unrivaled-takes-nyc-for-semifinal-showdowns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIST: It\u2019s a new soundtrack for the Unrivaled postseason \u2014 tonight\u2019s semifinals will be played away from the 3v3 league\u2019s home in Miami and hosted at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. 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