Ranking major women’s hoops events in 2027 (opinion)

Women’s basketball is on the rise, and it’s going a level up next year. Fans need to gear up as the 2026 WNBA season comes to an end, but 2027 has a lot more to offer.

With the Unrivaled going for its third season, Project B and Upshot league, and the WNBA expanding its schedule, women’s basketball will be at an all-time high.

Per WBB analyst EJay Arrow’s X post, these are the major women’s hoops events in 2027.

Unrivaled 

Kicking off its third season, the Unrivaled Basketball League will begin on January 8, 2027, opening at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

The 3-on-3 women’s professional basketball league will take place across 8 major arena venues across the country, expanding its road footprint fourfold.

Following its Series C funding round, the league’s business valuation has surged massively to $650 million.

French stars Marine Johannès and Gabby Williams, Canadian star Bridget Carleton, and collegiate phenom Olivia Miles have joined the party.

Project B 

6 men’s and 6 women’s teams will feature on the inaugural season of Project B in two separate leagues. 20 WNBA players have been signed to the women’s basketball league.

With Azzi Fudd and Alanna Smith of the Dallas Wings, Kelsey Mitchell and Sophie Cunningham of the Fever, and many other stars, this offseason league is all set to light up at its first stop in Hangzhou.

10-day events, city champions, a season-long championship – this format will be a breath of fresh air for women’s basketball fans.

Upshot League 

The Upshot League wrapped its inaugural season in August with four teams. Now it’s expanding: Nashville Vibe, Baltimore Starlings, and Tampa join the developmental circuit.

The platform for elite post-collegiate and professional players will begin next year in May.

After the Jacksonville Waves, Savannah Steel of Georgia, Charlotte Crown of North Carolina, and Greensboro Groove of North Carolina competed in the first season, six players made it to the WNBA on developmental deals. It’s just the beginning.

WNBA 

The WNBA needs no introduction. With crowds getting bigger and ticket prices rising, the premier league for women will kick off its 31st season next year.