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Unrivaled tipped off its second season yesterday “amid uncertainty” for the 2026 WNBA season while a new CBA is negotiated. A “quadruple-header began league play” at Sephora Arena in Miami, and league co-founder Napheesa Collier — who will miss the entire season due to injury — “made an appearance to talk WNBA CBA negotiations on the TNT broadcast.” Collier said, “I do think a deal’s gonna get done. But we’re standing firm in what we believe in. We’re not gonna back down.” On the court, the reigning champion Rose “outmatched” the Lunar Owls — who were without Collier — in an 80-60 win. Elsewhere, the Breeze — led by star G Paige Bueckers in her Unrivaled debut — notched a “commanding” 69-62 win over the Phantom, while F Breanna Stewart and the Mist notched a 72-56 win over the Hive and the Laces “came storming back” to earn a 58-42 win over the Vinyl (YAHOO SPORTS, 1/5).
