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Looking at TBT 2020 Talent to Join the BIG3

Thursday, July 16, 2020 7:15 PM

Written By: Liam Blutman   The TBT is a basketball tournament that has taken place every year since 2014. Every year played, the tournament gathers more steam and recognition rises for this incredible e...

Jerome JYD Williams on How Washington, DC Shaped His Life and NBA Career

Monday, March 9, 2020 2:46 PM

While former NBA star and Global Ambassador Jerome “Junk Yard Dog” Williams may have grown up in Derwood, Maryland, he was born at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC — the US capital city that has forever...

BIG3 Age Requirement Change/Targets to Consider

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 7:28 PM

By: Liam Blutman The BIG3 made huge news today with multiple changes to their league. The biggest rule in my opinion was lowering the age requirement from 27 to 22. This is massive for not only the quality of the le...


Game Changers Makes Impact at Coronado Halloween Hoops

Sunday, October 27, 2019 12:36 AM

Coronado High School hosted the 2019 Halloween Hoops Tournament here in Southern Nevada! They were nice enough to allow Jerome Williams and Game Changers Sports + Recovery come out to the tournament and offer some treatment!Game Changer...

BIG3 China All-Star Tour 2019

Monday, September 23, 2019 3:30 PM

By: Liam Blutman Season three of the BIG3 recently concluded, yet the BIG3 basketball will continue this fall. Ice Cube and the BIG3 announced that select players and coaches will tour Ch...

BIG3 Finals Week 11 - Los Angeles, California

Monday, September 2, 2019 3:21 PM

By: Liam Blutman   Wow. It’s been an incredibly exciting season with plenty of highlights, fun moments and nothing short of spectacular games. And all the action throughout the summer has led to t...


BIG3 Week 10 - New Orleans, Louisiana

Sunday, August 25, 2019 5:01 PM

By: Liam Blutman It’s playoff time! The BIG3 brought you some playoff basketball action in late August, what more could a basketball fan want? Fans saw the Killer 3’s battle Power and Tripl...

BIG3 Ballout Week 9 - Dallas, Texas

Sunday, August 18, 2019 6:00 PM

By: Liam Blutman Super exciting times in BIG3 as we’ve made it to week 9 of the third season. It’s the final week before the postseason begins and these matchups...

BIG3 Week 8 - Miami, Florida

Sunday, August 11, 2019 4:20 PM

By: Liam Blutman   It’s absolutely nuts that the BIG3 has already reached and completed week eight of it’s third season. That means just one more week remains until playoff season is upon us...


BIG3 Week 7 - Chicago and Milwaukee

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 2:30 AM

By: Liam Blutman It’s already week 7 of the BIG3’s third season and boy oh boy the playoff race is really heating up as you have eight or nine teams that are contending for the four spots. We already ...

BIG3 Week 6 - Salt Lake City, Utah

Sunday, July 28, 2019 2:27 PM

By: Liam Blutman Can you believe it? It’s already week 6 of the BIG3’s third season! There were three games played this week, all of them in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s a bye week for half the le...

BIG3 Week 5 - Kansas City, Missouri and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Sunday, July 21, 2019 5:41 PM

By: Liam Blutman The BIG3 has advanced all the way to week 5 as this season has clearly sped by and excited to report that things are really heating up. This weekend the games took place in Kansas City, Mis...


BIG3s Under-Appreciated Star - Craig Smith

Tuesday, July 16, 2019 11:04 PM

By: Liam Blutman The third season of the BIG3 is five weeks in and many compelling storylines have descended upon the league thus far. One story in particular has caught everybody’s attention and that is simply the star power th...

BIG3 Week 4 - Providence and Brooklyn

Sunday, July 14, 2019 4:27 PM

By: Liam Blutman   The BIG3 rolls on with week four stops in Providence, Rhode Island and Brooklyn, New York. It’s the first time the BIG3 find themselves playing in Providence, and the games took place at Dunkin Do...

BIG3 Week 3 - Birmingham and Atlanta

Sunday, July 7, 2019 4:52 PM

By: Liam Blutman It’s week 3 of the BIG3 which means two more cities were treated to some big-time 3 on 3 basketball. Birmingham, Alabama got the Saturday games and Atlanta while Georgia played host t...


BIG3 Week 2 - Charlotte and Philadelphia

Monday, July 1, 2019 5:32 AM

By: Liam Blutman   We out here, BIG3 Week 2. Charlotte and Philadelphia were the destination spots. It was a fun weekend, we saw some good games, great trash talk, and dominant performances. ...

Ice Cube Preaches Greatness at Young3 - Charlotte, North Carolina

Friday, June 28, 2019 5:35 PM

By: Liam Blutman Week 2 of the Young3 saw us take the tour to the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club in Charlotte, North Carolina and boy did the kids of Charlotte show up! We were so amazed to have had &nb...

BIG3 Week One - Detroit and Indianapolis

Monday, June 24, 2019 1:03 PM

 By: Liam Blutman Summer is here and with it the BIG3 has returned! After a long wait we finally got to see visionary, Ice Cube’s innovative 3 on 3 league back in action. Week 1, Day 1 of Se...


BIG3 Embraces Mental Health Awareness in a Diverse Season 3

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 10:57 AM

Ice Cube and Jeff Kawtinetz’s 3-on-3 basketball league is about to roll out its third and largest season yet – and there’s no question as to whether the franchise is doing their part to keep basketball inclusive and welcomin...

Four Names I'd Like To See In Season Four Of The BIG3

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 5:28 PM

Carmelo Anthony Everybody knows the name Carmelo Anthony. Melo was the 3rd overall pick of the famous 2003 NBA Draft after playing just one season at Syracuse, where he averaged 22.2...

BIG3 Draft 2019

Thursday, May 2, 2019 4:12 PM

The calendar has flipped to May, one month away from June and the summer is here. So close to BIG3 basketball but first things first, the BIG3 Draft got going on the first day of May. 31 players were selected tonight. Guys who get to ke...


BIG3 Combine

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 6:54 PM

The BIG3 Combine just went down in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Tarkanian Basketball Academy. First off, thank you to TBA for hosting this incredible event. The Combine was absolutely fantastic and here is wh...

Soon: BIG3 Combine & Draft and Young3 Camp

Monday, April 22, 2019 4:04 PM

Here we go… We are just a week away from the BIG3 Combine and draft! Both events will be going down in Las Vegas, Nevada. Last years’ combine and draft took place in Southern California, with the combine in Santa Monica and...

New BIG3 Player To Watch

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 4:32 PM

We are just a few months from the start of BIG3 Season 3 and I just want to talk about a player that we all need to watch closely. While the attention will be on Gilbert Arenas, Josh Smith, Joe Johnson, Kendrick Perkins, and other new i...


BIG3 Partners With CBS and CBS Sports in New Broadcasting Deal

Friday, April 5, 2019 2:04 PM

The BIG3 league founded by Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz announced Thursday that it will be teaming up with CBS/CBS Sports as its official broadcast partner this summer 2019. “Since day 1, BIG3 has always been about hard-nosed, fierce com...

New Additions To The BIG3

Monday, March 25, 2019 3:10 PM

The BIG3 took a huge step forward in season 2 after a successful inaugural season in 2017. This season, number 3 looks to be promising as they introduce new teams and many new players. The four new teams are the… Aliens, Bivouac,...

It’s an Even Bigger, Better Season for the BIG3 League

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 4:58 PM

There’s an impressive lineup of new players signed on to play with the BIG3, as well as an exciting future in store for the 3-on-3 league.  The league, co-founded by Ice Cube, is expanding from 8 to 12 teams and 10...


Last Week In College Basketball

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 5:56 PM

Last Week In College Basketball I don’t know about you but I am loving this start to the college basketball season. So many great games, performances, and betting on these games...

BIG3 News: Corey Maggette and the LA Clippers

Thursday, November 1, 2018 12:00 AM

This will be Maggettes’ 5th season with Prime Ticket, and in addition to being an analyst he’ll continue to be on the Clippers pre-game and post-game shows called “Clippers Live.” Being called back to commentat...

Big3 Week 7 - Boston, Massachusetts

Saturday, August 4, 2018 12:00 AM

We saw Trilogy take down Ball Hogs 51-45, Tri-State defeated Killer 3’s by the same score, Power dethroned 3 Headed Monsters 51-40, and 3’s Company ran over Ghost Ballers 51-33. The Ball Hogs got out to a quick 9-2 start a...


Earlier Articles


Big3 week 2 action, soaring ratings.

Big3 Week 2 - Chicago, Illinois. Soaring Ratings on FOX

July 3, 2018

Week 2 of the Big3 took place in Chicago, Illinois. Killer 3’s, Tri-State, Power, and 3 Headed Monsters came out victorious. The BIG3 League broadcasted a game that reached a whopping 1.03 million viewers and 0.3/1 rating/share on Fox Sports (Deadline.com).
Jerome Williams JYD and Ice Cube posing with Young3 winners.

Big3/Young3 Week 1 - Houston, Texas

June 26, 2018

Season 2 of the Big3 tipped off this weekend in Houston, Texas. We saw the defending champs, Trilogy take their first Big3 L in an upset to Tri-State. Three other teams who moved to 1-0 were the 3 Headed Monsters, 3’s Company, and Power.
Knicks player Nate Robinson in air during a lay up.

Three Big3 Newcomers to watch

June 20, 2018

Season 2 of the Big3 is upon us and since the league has multiple new players joining I thought I’d key in on 3 guys who I believe will play great this season and be super fun to watch.
Big3 Founder, Ice Cube, posing with Big3 logo in background.

Why The Big3 League Will Improve This Year

June 6, 2018

Ice Cube is committed to making this league elite and I know his league will thrive in season 2 after a rocky season 1 which was still successful. As the Big3 becomes more and more popular I can see more teams created, more players show interest...
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BIG3 league to conduct youth 3-on-3 tournaments this season

May 22, 2018

The BIG3 will host 3-on-3 tournaments and skills clinics for children in the cities where it plays games this season.

The Young3 will be held on Thursdays in 10 cities where the BIG3 will play on Friday nights. It’s the second season for the 3-on-3 league of former NBA players co-founded by entertainer Ice Cube.

 

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