2026 Unrivaled returns Jan. 5: Paige Bueckers to make debut in 3-on-3 league

DALLAS — Unrivaled Basketball, the 3-on-3 league founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, tips off its second season next week, and expectations couldn’t be higher. 

Designed to give players a domestic offseason option, the league’s inaugural season was such a success that it’s expanding from six to eight teams, featuring 48 total players.

While Caitlin Clark is not among them, there are some notable new names, including 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers, Kelsey Mitchell, Cameron Brink and Dominique Malonga.

A familiar group of UConn alumnae also headline the 2026 roster. Stewart, Collier, Aaliyah Edwards and Azurá Stevens return alongside Tiffany Hayes, a late addition to the lineup following Satou Sabally’s withdrawal due to injury. 

Bueckers, another former Husky, will make her Unrivaled debut after working with the league last season through a Name, Image and Likeness partnership while still at UConn.

Collier, however, will not compete this season as she continues to recover from a left ankle injury suffered during Game 4 of the WNBA semifinals in September. ESPN reports that the Minnesota Lynx star needs surgery on both ankles and will sit out this winter to focus on her 4-6 months of rehab.

Unrivaled’s 2026 field is stacked with talent, with 14 of its players being 2025 WNBA All-Stars. With expanded rosters, fresh faces and high-stakes negotiations looming in the background, Unrivaled’s sophomore season promises to deliver both elite basketball and plenty of storylines.

The season opener kicks off on Monday, Jan. 5, and the regular season is set to end Feb. 27, with playoffs starting the very next day and the championship game slated for March 4.

Breeze BC: Paige Bueckers, Rickea Jackson, Dominique Malonga, Aari McDonald, Kate Martin, Cameron BrinkHive BC: Kelsey Mitchell, Sonia Citron, Ezi Magbegor, Natisha Hiedeman, Saniya Rivers, Monique BillingsLaces BC: Jackie Young, Brittney Sykes, Alyssa Thomas, Jordin Canada, Maddy Siegrist, Naz HillmonLunar Owls BC: Skylar Diggins, Marina Mabrey, Napheesa Collier, Rachel Banham, Rebecca Allen, Aaliyah EdwardsMist BC: Allisha Gray, Breanna Stewart, Alanna Smith, Veronica Burton, Arike Ogunbowale, Li YueruPhantom BC: Kelsey Plum, Satou Sabally, Aliyah Boston, Dana Evans, Natasha Cloud, Kiki IriafenRose BC: Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper, Azurá Stevens, Sug Sutton, Lexie Hull, Shakira AustinVinyl BC: Courtney Williams, Rhyne Howard, Dearica Hamby, Erica Wheeler, Rae Burrell, Brittney Griner

Season opener: 1 p.m. on Jan. 5Regular-season runs Jan. 5 through Feb. 27Mid-season 1v1 tournament: Feb. 11 through Feb. 14Playoffs: Feb. 28 through March 4 (Championship at 9:30 p.m. on TNT/truTV)

Unrivaled’s 2026 season runs from Monday, Jan. 5, through Wednesday, March 4, when a new champion will be crowned. The league will pause briefly in mid-February for the 1-on-1 tournament. Fans can catch every game on TruTV, TNT or streaming on HBO Max. 

Paige Bueckers’ **Breeze BC** matchups are highlighted in bold.

1 p.m. ET — Mist BC vs. Hive BC (TruTV)2:15 p.m. ET — Vinyl BC vs. Laces BC (TruTV)8 p.m. ET — Lunar Owls BC vs. Rose BC (TNT & TruTV)9:15 p.m. ET — Phantom BC vs. Breeze BC (TNT & TruTV)

7:30 p.m. ET — Vinyl BC vs. Rose BC (TNT & TruTV)8:45 p.m. ET — Breeze BC vs. Hive BC (TNT & TruTV)

7:30 p.m. ET — Lunar Owls BC vs. Phantom BC (TruTV)8:45 p.m. ET — Laces BC vs. Mist BC (TruTV)

7:30 p.m. ET — Rose BC vs. Breeze BC (TruTV)8:45 p.m. ET — Hive BC vs. Vinyl BC (TruTV)

7:30 p.m. ET — Mist BC vs. Phantom BC (TNT & TruTV)8:45 p.m. ET — Laces BC vs. Lunar Owls BC (TNT & TruTV)

7:30 p.m. ET — Laces BC vs. Phantom BC (TNT & TruTV)8:45 p.m. ET — Rose BC vs. Hive BC (TNT & TruTV)

7:30 p.m. ET — Mist BC vs. Lunar Owls BC (TruTV)8:45 p.m. ET — Breeze BC vs. Vinyl BC (TruTV)

7:30 p.m. ET — Rose BC vs. Laces BC (TruTV)8:45 p.m. ET — Hive BC vs. Phantom BC (TruTV)

8 p.m. ET — Phantom BC vs. Mist BC (TNT & TruTV)9:15 p.m. ET — Vinyl BC vs. Lunar Owls BC (TNT & TruTV)

7:30 p.m. ET — Mist BC vs. Rose BC (TNT & TruTV)8:45 p.m. ET — Phantom BC vs. Vinyl BC (TNT & TruTV)

7:30 p.m. ET — Lunar Owls BC vs. Breeze BC (TruTV)8:45 p.m. ET — Hive BC vs. Laces BC (TruTV)

1 p.m. ET — Vinyl BC vs. Mist BC (TruTV)2:15 p.m. ET — Phantom BC vs. Rose BC (TruTV)

7:30 p.m. ET — Lunar Owls BC vs. Hive BC (TNT & TruTV)8:45 p.m. ET — Laces BC vs. Breeze BC (TNT & TruTV)

7:30 p.m. ET — Breeze BC vs. Phantom BC (TNT & TruTV)8:45 p.m. ET — Rose BC vs. Lunar Owls BC (TNT & TruTV)

4:30 p.m. ET — Hive BC vs. Mist BC (TruTV)5:45 p.m. ET — Laces BC vs. Vinyl BC (TruTV)

Click here to see the full 2026 Unrivaled schedule.