After years of hard work, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier's vision finally became reality when Unrivaled tipped off in Miami last week. The debut of the long-anticipated 3-on-3 league has brought women's professional basketball into a new era.

The new winter pro league co-founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart averaged 313,000 viewers in its opening game.

Unrivaled basketball aiming to 'set the bar' for player experience, salaries in inaugural 3-on-3 season Erica Ayala We should see some improvements in the quality of play as the season goes along, but it may also be important to remember this is an offseason league,

Stewie versus Phee was the matchup that fed families during the 2024 WNBA Finals. Two of the league’s best went back and forth, putting their respective teams on their backs and having some fun along the way. (Remember when Stewie asked refs for a tech on Phee? Hilarious stuff.)

New York Liberty stars were unable to withstand a fourth quarter comeback in the debut of the new 3-on-3 league.

Breanna Stewart reflected on Unrivaled's opening night on Friday by sharing a bunch of images from the event on Instagram.

The league will officially begin play on Friday, Jan. 18. The first game will be Collier's Lunar Owls BC against Stewart's Mist BC. It will start at 6 p.m. CT, followed by a second game at 7 p.m. CT. The Finals are scheduled to take place on Monday, March 17. The entire league season will be broadcast on TNT. TruTV and Max.

On Tuesday, TNT Sports took to social media to make a historic announcement about the reception the new league had from basketball fans. According to TNT Sports, the double-header on Friday was the most-watched women's basketball game in the network's history.

Unrivaled women's basketball has launched, premiering a new and fast iteration of the game that will help players sharpen skills.

What do you get when you tap two Olympic gold medalists and WNBA All-Stars to co-found a new women's basketball league? In the case of Unrivaled Basketball and co-founders Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier,

Unrivaled is the next big thing in women’s sports, setting a new standard for how professional women athletes should be treated in their respective leagues.