It’s just an exciting time for women basketball in general with just the trajectory that we’re on,’ Natasha Cloud said. ‘This is another elite level to keep us home stateside and be adequately paid to do so.

The new 3-on-3 women's basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier debuted Friday night.

A new 3-on-3 league offers a condensed format, some of the best W.N.B.A. players and a made-for-TV approach that aims to bring viewers close to the action.

Unrivaled is a new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league founded by WNBA stars Stewart and Collier to, in part, allow WNBA players to take part in year-round basketball domestically and bypass the prioritization rule that states WNBA players of more than two years must be stateside by a certain date in order to play in the next season.

The six-team league will consist of 36 of the top women’s basketball players from the WNBA, but won’t include Ms. Clark, who reportedly turned down a $1 million offer in choosing to enjoy the rest of her offseason. Despite the absence of the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year, there should be enough star power to attract some attention.

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Several of your favorite players will go head-to-head this offseason when Unrivaled, a new 3-on-3 women’s professional basketball league, debuts on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. The league consists of six teams, each featuring six WNBA stars. There will be two games a night, all televised on TNT or truTV and streamed on Max.

The new 3-on-3 women's basketball league Unrivaled tips off this weekend. Games will be played mostly on Friday, Saturday and Monday and broadcast on TNT or TruTv.