As the WNBA finds itself in the midst of heated collective bargaining negotiations, the Unrivaled 3on3 women’s basketball league is opening up new roster spots and expanding its schedule for next season.
On Wednesday, Unrivaled announced that it will be adding two new teams and 18 additional roster spots to the league for its second season, which is set to begin in January 2026.
The two new franchises will be called Hive Basketball Club and Breeze Basketball Club. Along with the addition of six players apiece on those team rosters, the league will also create a season-long development pool of six players not assigned to a specific team but present at game sites and available in case of injuries.
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— Unrivaled Basketball (@Unrivaledwbb) September 10, 2025
Initially, the league had expected to wait until its third season to expand. However, President Alex Bazzell says, “We’re just so far ahead of schedule that there’s no reason for us to sit there and wait,” and that “We want to be a home for as many great players as possible without diluting the product.”
In its inaugural season, Unrivaled mostly aired games on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays. An additional game day will be added, which will also allow the league to eliminate back-to-back games. Teams will continue to play twice a week during the Unrivaled season.
Almost every player who took part in the league’s first season is returning for the second year, and they’ll be joined by newcomers like Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers, who signed a three-year deal with Unrivaled.
Earlier this week, Unrivaled announced that it had raised a fresh round of capital at a $340 million valuation. Unrivaled’s current valuation has increased 10 times from its valuation in May 2024, when it received its initial round of funding.
While the entire first season was played in an arena just outside of Miami, the second season will feature off-site games. Those plays will be announced in the next month or so.
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