Oct 16, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots against the Minnesota Lynx during the second half of game three of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Alex Bazzell, celebrity basketball trainer and husband of Minnesota Lynx Star Napheesa Collier, had an idea to create a 3-on-3 league of WNBA players that could transform the offseason. Now, in January of 2025,

Week 2 of Unrivaled women’s basketball begins Friday with a doubleheader. The Phantom and Mist play in the opener, while Laces and Vinyl meet after.

With Alysha Clark becoming an unrestricted free agent this year, the Las Vegas Aces would need somebody to replace her. Alyssa Thomas is a solid option for the 2022 and 2023 WNBA champions. The five-time WNBA All-Star is an upgrade over Clark, but she was cored, which would make negotiations more difficult for the Aces.

With the WNBA exploding in popularity and a new TV deal bringing more revenue, the expectation is that salaries will jump in 2026 and most free agents will sign one-year contracts to get back onto the market next offseason.

Unrivaled is a unique opportunity for both free agents and contracted WNBA players hoping to contend in 2025. Relationships are being built on and off the court. Some players are having brutally honest conversations about their experiences with their teams, while others are actively recruiting people to join theirs.

Some notable stars -- Plum, the New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart, Indiana Fever's Kelsey Mitchell, Connecticut Sun's Alyssa Thomas, Dallas Wings' Satou Sabally and Seattle Storm's Gabby Williams ...

While Brittney Griner was able to play through a hip pointer to score the game-winning basket for the Phantom in the first game Friday, Laces standout Alyssa ... the Mist. Satou Sabally also ...

The second weekend of Unrivaled women’s basketball concludes with two undefeated teams hoping to avoid their first loss on Monday night.

For the first time since the Miami SOL (WNBA) graced the hardwood in the early 2000s, women’s professional basketball has returned to the Magic City.

In a massive three-team deal, the Seattle Storm are trading Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces in an agreement that will see star guard Kelsey Plum move to the Los Angeles Sparks, a league source confirmed Sunday.

On the eve of WNBA free agency beginning last Tuesday, several league decision-makers gathered under the same roof. Inside Unrivaled’s Wayfair Arena, Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon sat next to a basket stanchion with team president Nikki Fargas to her left,