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.

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.

In the summer of 2023, New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier announced the formation of Unrivaled, a new women’s basketball league featuring six teams of top athletes playing games of 3-on-3.

There's a new league on the scene in the women's basketball world. Unrivaled, which was cofounded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier to give players an alternative

The Unrivaled basketball league will play its first games, airing on TNT, on Friday. It's poised to capitalize on growing national interest in women's sports.