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BIG3 BASKETBALL to Go Public Through Business Combination with Graf Global Corp

June 15, 2026 - SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. & THE WOODLANDS, Texas- BIG3 HoldCo LLC ("BIG3"), recognized as the world's premier professional 3-on-3 basketball league, founded by O'Shea Jackson (Ice Cube) and Jeff Kwatinetz, and Graf Global Corp. (NYSE American: GRAF) ("GRAF"), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination. When the transaction closes, the publicly traded company will be named Big3 Basketball Holdings, Inc. and is expected to be... Full Story

BIG3 & BET Announce New Broadcast Partnership for the 2026 Season

June 10, 2026 - Los Angeles, CA - The BIG3, the premier global 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, today announced a new broadcast partnership with BET that will bring 21 hours of BIG3 basketball programming to fans nationwide during the 2026 season. Under the agreement, BET will re-air BIG3 games in primetime on Monday nights from 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST/PST starting June 22, giving fans another opportunity to watch the league's biggest matchups throughout the summer. The package wi... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

May 11, 2026 - BASEBALL Canadian Baseball League: Canada's former semi-pro Intercounty Baseball League (IBL), which announced plans in the off-season to become a full professional independent league in 2026 under the Canadian Baseball League (CBL) name, started its 2026 season this weekend. All nine 2025 IBL teams based in southern Ontario are part of the new CBL and are aligned in a single-table format. Each team will play a 48-game schedule through August 30, 2026. Teams include the Barrie Baycats, Brantford Red Sox, Chatham-Kent Barn... Full Story

Joe Johnson Returns to Detroit Amps

February 22, 2026 - 3x BIG3 MVP Joe Johnson returns to lead Detroit alongside former Defensive Player of the Year Corey Brewer and former Rookie of the Year Nasir Core.... Full Story

• BIG3 BASKETBALL to Go Public Through Business Combination with Graf Global Corp - (June 15)
  
• BIG3 & BET Announce New Broadcast Partnership for the 2026 Season - (June 10)
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (May 11)
  
• Joe Johnson Returns to Detroit Amps - Detroit Amplifiers (February 22)
  
• Jonathon Simmons joins Houston - Houston Rig Hands (February 22)
  
• Derrick Favors Signs With Houston Rig Hands - Houston Rig Hands (February 22)
  
• Detroit Amplifiers Name New Head Coach: Detroit Legend Rick Mahorn - Detroit Amplifiers (October 9)
  
• Nancy Lieberman, Ice Cube's BIG3, Bevel to Donate Free Youth Court to Mar Vista Gardens - (August 6)
  
• BIG3 Week 2 Recaps: Baltimore - (June 24)
  
• Jalen Rose Named Recipient of 2025 Ice Cube Impact Award - (June 18)
  
• All Today's BIG3 News

BIG3 At a Glance
Class: Men's
Website: BIG3 site
BIG3 Map: League Map
Schedule: Full BIG3 Schedule
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following BIG3 teams:

Boston Ball Hogs - Boston, Massachusetts
Chicago Triplets - Chicago, Illinois
Dallas Power - Dallas, Texas
Detroit Amplifiers - Detroit, Michigan
DMV Trilogy - Washington, District of Columbia
Houston Rig Hands - Houston, Texas
Los Angeles Riot - Los Angeles, California
Miami 305 - Miami, Florida

Sun., Sep 1	Power 42 at 3 Headed Monsters 50 Playoff	Final
Sun., Sep 1	Triplets 50 at Killer 3s 39 Championship	Final
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• BIG3 Basketball to Go Public via Business Combination with Graf Global - Trading View (June 15)
  
• Ice Cube's BIG3 Basketball League to Go Public With $290 Million Valuation: 'Bet on Cube' - Billboard (June 15)
  
• Big3 looks to feed off NBA Finals frenzy as ninth season begins - Sports Business Journal (June 15)
  
• Ice Cube's Big3 Basketball League to Go Public With $290 Million Valuation - Complex (June 15)
  
• Big3 league to go public after $290 million valuation - ESPN (June 15)
  
• Ice Cube's BIG3 expands TV footprint with BET partnership - Awful Announcing (June 10)
  
• BIG3 Basketball tickets on sale in Brooklyn at Barclays Center - Ticket News (June 6)
  
• Big3 holds combine, draft in Las Vegas as league looks toward ninth season - The Sporting Tribune (May 8)
  
• BIG3 Schedule Released as Ice Cube Hypes 2026 Season as 'Basketball Heaven' in B/R Interview - Bleacher Report (May 7)
  
• BIG3 to make two stops in Detroit this summer - Detroit News (May 7)
  
• BIG3 announces 2026 season, Detroit Amplifiers to host games at Little Caesars Arena - ClickonDetroit (May 7)
  
• Derrick Favors Returns To Pro Basketball With Big3 - KSL Sports (March 1)
  
• All Today's BIG3 Headlines