WNBA superstars Breanna Stewart & Napheesa Collier explain why Unrivaled operates like a startup with all the women that includes stars like Sabrina Ionescu, getting high salaries and equity in the league.

MIAMI — Napheesa Collier allowed herself a few moments during the player introductions Friday night before Unrivaled’s first game to take it all in.

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley and USC star JuJu Watkins are two of the investors behind Unrivaled, which has reportedly surpassed $35 million in funding. Other investors include tennis star Coco Gauff, former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Unrivaled’s inaugural season is scheduled to begin Friday in Miami. Ionescu's participation in the league adds to her remarkable 2024, which included winning a gold medal at the Olympics and securing the WNBA championship with the Liberty.

Phantom BC will kick off their first game of the inaugural Unrivaled season on Saturday without Marina Mabrey on the court. The Connecticut Sun star, who joined Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier’s new league,

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.

Unrivaled, a new 3-on-3 basketball league founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, tips off Friday. Here's what to know.

Fans looking to watch this weekend’s Unrivaled games can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available. MAX has plans starting at just $9.99/month, and includes movies, original series and more.

The Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball league is underway with two must-see games. Follow along to catch all the highlights, analysis and more.

Unrivaled – the new women’s basketball league – kicks off its inaugural season Friday and runs from January to mid-March. Here's the full schedule.

Stewie versus Phee was the matchup that fed families during the 2024 WNBA Finals. Two of the league’s best went back and forth, putting their respective teams on their backs and having some fun along the way. (Remember when Stewie asked refs for a tech on Phee? Hilarious stuff.)

The new 3-on-3 women's basketball league featuring 36 WNBA players will debut Friday night. Here's what to know and how to watch.