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.

Unrivaled is setting a new standard for women's basketball before one game has been played in the upstart league. In a word: Salaries. The 3-on-3 league by Olympic gold medalists Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart debuts Friday featuring 36 players from the WNBA,

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.

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 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.

Here’s something you’ve never seen before: two great professional basketball opponents, who less than three months ago slugged it out during an epic WNBA Finals series, now sitting in the same room together to promote their new hoops startup operation.

Founded by Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier and New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart, Unrivaled is a new women's pro league that goes for a three-on-three basketball format instead of the traditional five-on-five play.

Unrivaled — the new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league founded by WNBA stars — begins play Friday with lofty goals. 'I love it here,' Angel Reese said.