BIG3 releases full schedule, rosters
Things are falling into place for Ice Cube's new three-on-three league.
On Monday, the BIG3 released the full schedule for its inaugural season, which kicks off in about two months.
| Date | Venue | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 25 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn | New York |
| July 2 | Spectrum Center | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| July 9 | BOK Center | Tulsa | Oklahoma |
| July 16 | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| July 23 | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | Tennessee |
| July 30 | American Airlines Center | Dallas | Texas |
| August 6 | Rupp Arena | Lexington | Kentucky |
| August 13 | Staples Center | Los Angeles | California |
| August 20 | Key Arena | Seattle | Washington (Playoffs) |
| August 26 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas | Nevada (Championship Finals) |
The team names and player-coach pairings were also revealed. Highlighted by Hall of Famers Allen Iverson and Julius Erving, the list is as follows:
| Team | Captains | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 3's Company | Allen Iverson* & DerMarr Johnson | |
| Three-Headed Monsters | Rashard Lewis & Jason Williams | Coach Gary Payton |
| Killer 3s | Chauncey Billups & Stephen Jackson | Charles Oakley* |
| Ghost Ballers | Mike Bibby & Ricky Davis | George Gervin |
| Trilogy | Kenyon Martin & Al Harrington | Rick Mahorn |
| Tri-State | Jermaine O'Neal & Bonzi Wells | Julius 'Dr. J' Erving |
| Power | Corey Maggette & Cuttino Mobley | Clyde Drexler |
| Ball Hogs | Brian Scalabrine | Rick Barry |
*Denotes player/coach
The rosters will round out at the draft, where dozens of ex-NBA players are slated to be available, including: Latrell Sprewell, Steve Francis, Kendall Gill, Keith Bogans, Earl Boykins, Derrick Byars, Josh Childress, Reggie Evans, Larry Hughes, Mike James, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Smush Parker, Jamario Moon, Ruben Patterson, Eddie Robinson, Joe Smith, DeShawn Stevenson, Mike Sweetney, Etan Thomas, Hakim Warrick, and James White.
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