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The WNBA is careening toward a work stoppage with its current collective bargaining agreement set to expire on October 31. As is typically the case, the players association and owners are at odds over player salaries. Unfortunately this time, the two sides do not appear to be close. The WNBA has enjoyed a meteoric rise […]

SAN FRANCISCO– With the WNBA offseason in full swing, there hasn’t been much Golden State Valkyries chatter since their historic inaugural season. There’s been the occasional Natalie Nakase sighting; the Valkyries’ head coach was at the Boston Celtics practice facility, chopping it up with her mentor Joe Mazzulla. Carla Leite and Tiffany Hayes recently went […]

Despite an engaging and entertaining WNBA Finals round, the criticism league commissioner Cathy Engelbert received from Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier has been grabbing the attention of fans and sports commentators alike. Ever since Collier delivered her nearly five-minute viral speech after her Lynx were eliminated in Game 4 of the semifinals, all eyes have […]

Unrivaled has announced most of the players who will participate in the second season of the league, but there are still two spots remaining that need to be filled. There has been speculation on who those two spots could possibly go to, but unfortunately for some fans, it will not be Caitlin Clark, according to […]

Not the one to sugarcoat anything, LA Sparks guard Kelsey Plum was upfront about the state of CBA negotiations with the WNBA. Simply put, it is not good. However, whatever happens there doesn’t change where she will be in the winter. On Wednesday, Plum made it official that she will travel to Miami to compete […]

As the Unrivaled League approaches its second season, the anticipation among fans, analysts, and players alike is palpable. Tipping off on January 5, 2026, this upcoming season promises to elevate the league’s competitive level, spotlighting an exciting mix of rising stars and seasoned veterans. The combination of fresh talent and experienced players is set to […]

Indiana Fever guard Lexie Hull is returning to Unrivaled. Hull, who is currently in the midst of a WNBA playoff run with the Fever, will return to the offseason 3-on-3 league founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier for a second season, the league announced on Tuesday. The former Stanford Cardinal played for Rose BC […]

As the 2025 WNBA season winds to a close, Unrivaled Basketball is ramping up for its second-ever campaign to kick off in January 2026. The offseason women’s basketball league began unveiling its 48-player roster for next year by announcing newly crowned Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers as the first confirmed baller. The Dallas Wings […]

At a time when the WNBA has already announced plans to expand to 18 teams in the coming years, Unrivaled, founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, has also increased in scale. The league now boasts of paying the highest salaries in the history of American women’s team sports. Unrivaled’s first season was a resounding […]

The first year of Unrivaled was an undeniable success, and it seems Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier’s WNBA offseason league is doing even better than anyone could have anticipated. With Caitlin Clark still a tantalizing possibility to join Unrivaled, the league has announced a $340 million valuation following a Series B investment round that included […]

When Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart created Unrivaled, many wondered if it would work. However, the 3v3 league took over the WNBA offseason as players around the women’s basketball world vied for the inaugural title. Rose BC walked away as champions behind Chelsea Gray and Angel Reese. Now, they will get the chance to defend […]

Napheesa Collier isn’t just a leader for her elite Minnesota Lynx squad — her roles as the vice president of the WNBA Players Association (WNBPA) and co-founder of the Unrivaled league have placed her at the forefront of one of the most important collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations in women’s basketball history. For Collier, she […]

Skylar Diggins put up a historic performance in this year’s WNBA All-Star Game, notching the first-ever triple-double in the exhibition game while setting the assist record with 15 total. The Seattle Storm star gave credit for her outstanding play in the game and all season to the time she spent playing in Unrivaled before the […]

Fourteen standout NCAA women’s basketball players, including JuJu Watkins, Azzi Fudd and Flau’Jae Johnson, have signed NIL deals with Unrivaled, the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league announced Saturday. Unrivaled, co-founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, is entering its second season and continuing its college outreach initiative after inking similar NIL deals last year […]

The Unrivaled League has only been active for one season, but is already making an impact on the women’s basketball scene. With numerous WNBA players already participating, the league took its next major step by signing a handful of NCAA stars, including JuJu Watkins, Azzi Fudd and Hannah Hidalgo. Unrivaled signed 14 total college players […]

Unrivaled only has one completed season under its belt, but it’s already shaking things up in the women’s basketball world. The offseason league for WNBA players was very visible during the 2025 All-Star Weekend, setting up its own schedule of events alongside the W’s in Indianapolis, Indiana. Two of the biggest draws of the weekend […]

Eight years into her tumultuous professional career, Gabby Williams finally received a WNBA All-Star nod in 2025. While grateful for the opportunity, the Seattle Storm forward is using the platform to speak out on her long-standing belief that the league is not as fair to its players as it could be. After attending the Thursday […]

WNBA legend Sue Bird was recently inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame—a culmination point for a legendary college, international, and professional career.  Now she has more time to enjoy the current state of the game, not just the WNBA, but Unrivaled. On Thursday’s episode of the Straight to Cam Podcast, Sue told host and […]

Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes is at her all-star best. Recently, Sykes reached 3,000 career points and is making a strong case to play in the All-Star game in Indianapolis on July 19. As for making a case, Sykes is making a case to be reunited with her Unrivaled teammates. She posted pictures on X, […]

The Indiana Fever put the “D” in depth heading into the season with talk of a championship. Two of their players, Caitlin Clark and Lexie Hull, helped catapult the Fever to an undefeated preseason. A potential precursor for what is to come. When it comes to Clark, she hasn’t skipped a beat since coming into […]

After a debut season that exceeded expectations on and off the court, Unrivaled’s founders say the league is planning to expand its reach in its second year while preserving the player-first model that helped define its first year. The 3-on-3 women’s basketball league, co-founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, will return for […]

The Washington Mystics have a new regime and three lottery-pick rookies from the 2025 WNBA Draft, but they also have a sleeping giant from last season. Second-year forward Aaliyah Edwards (back) is more confident than ever after getting to the Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament Final this past offseason. The UConn alum opened up about incorporating the […]

When Unrivaled was first founded, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart knew they were doing something special. However, they might not have known how special it was going to be. In Time’s 100 most influential people, both Unrivaled stars were on the list. It doesn’t come as much of a surprise, considering how much traction Unrivaled […]

Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings, is joining the 3-on-3 women’s basketball league Unrivaled in its next season as both an investor and player, citing the growth and opportunity in women’s sports as her motivation. In an appearance on “Good Morning America,” Bueckers confirmed her […]

Projected No. 1 WNBA draft pick Paige Bueckers will sign a three-year deal with the 3-on-3 league Unrivaled, sources told ESPN on Sunday. She has the potential to transform the Dallas Wings, who hold the top pick in the draft. Per @Kendra_Andrews, Paige Bueckers is signing a three-year deal with Unrivaled. Her first-year Unrivaled salary […]

Although Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese has been an Unrivaled featured player, her teammate Chelsea Gray feels that it is with probable cause. While Reese broke a barrage of records, she was perceived in a variety of ways by other players. However, Gray and Reese played together on Rose BC and ended up winning the first […]

Angel Reese was one of many WNBA players to participate in the new Unvrivaled Basketball League during the offseason. With Unrivaled officially complete, the Chicago Sky star can now focus on preparing for the WNBA season that kicks off in May. Unrivaled’s inaugural season lasted for 10 weeks and it sounds like Reese was happy […]

Chelsea Gray added another accolade to her decorated career Monday night, earning the Unrivaled Finals MVP after leading Rose BC to a 62-54 win over Vinyl and the inaugural Unrivaled championship. The veteran guard became the only player in basketball history to win a WNBA title, WNBA Finals MVP, Olympic gold medal, Unrivaled championship and […]

Angel Reese didn’t need to be on the floor Monday night to make her presence felt. After her team, Rose BC, clinched the inaugural Unrivaled championship with a 62-54 win over Vinyl, Reese took to X, formerly Twitter, with a message aimed at doubters: “WHAT YALL GON SAY NOW??” with a rose emoji. "WHAT YALL […]

The inaugural season of the Unrivaled has finally crowned a champion, with the Rose Basketball Club taking down the Vinyl Basketball Club in the championship game on Monday to the tune of a 62-54 score. Brittney Sykes delivered the dagger for Rose BC with an and-1 completion, sealing the victory and giving her team the […]

As Unrivaled’s inaugural season wraps up with its championship game, co-founder Breanna Stewart said the league’s biggest impact extends beyond highlight plays and stat lines. For Stewart, the real value lies in giving WNBA players — especially younger ones — an opportunity to develop their skills between seasons. “We want you to see how hard […]

Angel Reese wasn’t on the court to support her teammates during Unrivaled’s semifinal game, but she still made sure her presence was felt from the sidelines. Reese, who was forced to miss the contest after suffering an injury on the same wrist that had to be surgically repaired in September 2024, cheered on her Rose […]

Dearica Hamby delivered the game-winning shot and a strong message after leading the Vinyl to a 73-70 upset victory over the top-seeded Lunar Owls in Sunday night’s Unrivaled semifinal. The Los Angeles Sparks forward finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds in the biggest upset of the inaugural league season. “We’ve been counted out this […]

Angel Reese still knows how to hype up her teammates, even when she can’t join them on the court. Reese commemorated the first Unrivaled season with her team by gifting them all custom pairs of the new Powerbeats Pro 2 high-performance earbuds. She posted a video to her Instagram story showing some of the squad’s […]

Newly crowned Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year Angel Reese has a hand injury and will not suit up for the Rose Basketball Club in their semifinals matchup versus the Laces on Sunday, via the league’s X account. This is obviously disappointing news for the Unrivaled’s inaugural postseason, considering the 22-year-old’s massive popularity. Reese sustained […]

Angel Reese’s Unrivaled Basketball regular season recently came to an end, but the Chicago Sky star will leave with an award. According to Kendra Andrews of ESPN, Reese was selected as Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year. “Angel Reese has been named Unrivaled’s Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced. She led the league […]

As the Unriavled season nears its end as the inaugural playoffs is set to tip-off, Chicago Sky Angel Reese reflected on the experience in an ESPN feature written by Kendra Andrews. Reese has been one of the best stories in the league’s first season, as she continued her stellar play on the glass as a […]