The Big3 basketball league begins this afternoon, as week 1 coverage starts at 3 p.m. CT on CBS. Fans can watch Ice Cube’s basketball league online for free by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV.
Ice Cube founded the Big3 in 2017, and it has been a popular 3v3 basketball league since its inception. The league is filled with 12 teams, and each team has notable names on their roster. These competitors include a lot of former NBA players, such as Jeff Teague and Mario Chalmers. So, basketball fans can enjoy a decent level of competition between some of their favorite retired athletes.
The Big3 also has some legendary athletes coaching this year, including WNBA hall of famer Lisa Leslie and NBA hall of famer Gary Payton. With such renowned coaches on the sidelines, the league will offer exciting matches that will remain competitive, as every team is fighting to win a championship.
The Big3 league is scheduled to play a 10-week season, which will end in August. Then, the top four teams will compete in the playoffs.
The first week of games will run for most of the day on Saturday, as the matchups will begin in the afternoon and conclude after 8 p.m. CT. Fans can watch the entire first week of games for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV.
Saturday’s schedule is listed below:
Triplets vs Enemies at 3 p.m. CT on CBS/Paramount+
3 Headed Monsters vs Aliens at 4 p.m. CT on CBS/Paramount+
Ball Hogs vs Tri-State at 5 p.m. CT on CBS/Paramount+
Bivouac vs Trilogy at 6 p.m. CT on CBS/Paramount+
Ghost Ballers vs Killer 3′s at 7 p.m. CT on CBS/Paramount+
Power vs 3′s Company at 8 p.m. CT on CBS/Paramount+