Unrivaled begins: which WNBA players are lacing up, how to watch

Unrivaled tips off on Monday afternoon, with the 3-on-3 women’s professional basketball team hosting four games on the opening day of its second season.

The big news of the week is that Napheesa Collier, one of the league’s co-founders and best basketball players in the world, will miss the season as she recovers from two ankle surgeries. Still, Unrivaled offers more than 48 WNBA players the opportunity to play offseason basketball in the US, starting January 5th.

All 8 of the league’s teams will play on Opening Day.

Mist: Allisha Gray, Breanna Stewart, Alanna Smith, Veronica Burton, Arike Ogunbowale, Li Yueru
Hive: Kelsey Mitchell, Sonia Citron, Ezi Magbegor, Natisha Hiedeman, Saniya Rivers, Monique Billings

Vinyl: Courtney Williams, Rhyne Howard, Dearica Hamby, Erica Wheeler, Rae Burrell, and Brittney Griner
Laces: Jackie Young, Brittney Sykes, Alyssa Thomas, Jordin Canada, Maddy Siegrist, and Naz Hillmon

Lunar Owls: Temi Fagbenle, Skylar Diggins, Marina Mabrey, Aaliyah Edwards, Rachel Banham, and Rebecca Allen
Rose: Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper, Azurá Stevens, Lexie Hull, Shakira Austin, and Sug Sutton

Phantom: Kelsey Plum, Satou Sabally (out with concussion), Aliyah Boston, Dana Evans, Natasha Cloud, and Kiki Iriafen

Breeze: Paige Bueckers, Rickea Jackson, Dominique Malonga, Aari McDonald, Kate Martin, Cameron Brink

The two afternoon games will be on TruTV, while the nighttime matchups between the Lunar Owls and Rose, and Phantom and Breeze, will be broadcast on TNT and TruTV.

All games will be played in Medley, Florida, at the Sephora Arena.