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.

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is embracing the opportunity to play again during the WNBA offseason without having to go overseas, as the league starts on Friday

Brittney Griner is embracing the opportunity to play again in the WNBA offseason without having to go overseas.

After months of building anticipation, Unrivaled is finally here. The groundbreaking women's basketball league officially launches on Friday, Jan. 20 in Miami. With historic backing from across the sports world,

The WNBA season is months away, but there’s now an opportunity to watch WNBA stars including Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier and Brittney Griner.

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.

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.

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.

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.