LA Riot

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LA Riot
LA Riot logo.png
Leagues BIG3
Founded10 May 2024;14 months ago (2024-05-10)
Capacity Intuit Dome
Location Inglewood, California, United States
Team colorsBlack, gold, orange, red, white
     
Head coach Nick Young
OwnershipShawn Horwitz
Website www.lariot.com

The LA Riot are an American men's 3-on-3 basketball team based in Los Angeles, California that plays in the BIG3.

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The team was first announced on May 10, 2024, when DCB Sports (led by Gary LaDrido) had purchased the first BIG3 expansion team to begin play in Los Angeles for the 2025 season when the league would switch to a city-based model. [1] However, Palm Drive Associates CEO Shawn Horwitz would later be revealed as the team's owner; it is unknown whether Horwitz purchased the Riot from LaDrido and DCB or whether the franchise granted to him was a separate one from LaDrido's. [2]

The Riot name would be announced on March 26, 2025, the same day Nick Young was announced as their first head coach. [3]

Current roster

2025 LA Riot roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.PlayerHeightWeightDOBFrom
PF/C - Dwight Howard  (C)6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg)1986-12-06 Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy
SG - Jordan Crawford  (CC)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)1988-10-22 Xavier
SF - Elijah Stewart  (CC)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)194 lb (88 kg)1995-11-14 USC
G/F - Wesley Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1987-07-11 Syracuse
PG - Mike Taylor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)188 lb (85 kg)1986-01-21 Iowa State
Head coach

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (CC) Team co-captain
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured

Roster
Updated: 2025-06-30

References

  1. "BIG3 Sells its First Team in $10 Million Deal". 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  2. Henson, Steve (2025-03-26). "Straight Outta L.A.: Ice Cube's new BIG3 team is the Riot and 'here to shake things up'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  3. "BIG3 Debuts Eight All-New Location-Based Teams in Transition to Home Market Model for Season 8".