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Unrivaled Schedule: Are Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Playing?

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Parker Johnson | Last updated Jan 5, 2026 12:43 PM ET

The Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball league returns for its second season on Monday, and the schedule is loaded with opportunities for women's basketball fans to watch many of the WNBA's best players. Some of the top talent includes Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers and Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell.

The offseason league, founded by Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier and New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, has expanded from six to eight teams for 2026. Every game this season will be played at Sephora Arena in Miami and air on TNT and/or truTV.

In the 48-woman player pool, there are 14 WNBA All-Stars. However, a few big names are missing, such as Fever star Caitlin Clark, Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu and Las Vegas Aces forward and league MVP A'ja Wilson. Ionescu and Reese played in the inaugural season, but Wilson and Clark did not. Reese won the first championship as a member of Rose BC.

Angel Reese (5) of Rose BC during the 2025 Unrivaled season.Jim Rassol Imagn Images

All eight clubs will be in action on Monday. Here is the schedule for opening day.

Mist vs. Hive, 1 p.m. ET on truTV
Vinyl vs. Laces, 2:15 p.m. on truTV
Lunar Owls vs. Rose, 8 p.m. on TNT and truTV
Phantom vs. Breeze, 9:15 p.m. on TNT and truV

There are some enticing matchups to start the season. Mitchell leads the Hive against Stewart's Mist. WNBA veterans Alyssa Thomas and Brittney Griner face off in the Vinyl-Laces game. In prime time, several of Clark's 2025 Fever teammates will be featured, including Lexie Hull (Rose), Aliyah Boston (Phantom) and Aari McDonald (Breeze).

THE WAIT IS OVER SZN 2 is finally here and I don’t think y’all are ready for what we have in store this year pic.twitter.com/Z6TzMJnBmb
— Unrivaled Basketball (@Unrivaledwbb) January 5, 2026

Throughout most of the regular season, two games are played each day Friday through Monday, with some exceptions. They generally feature as a doubleheader, with the first game starting at 7:30 p.m. and the second game following at approximately 8:45 p.m.

The games are shorter than regulation WNBA games because of differences in the rules. There are three timed, seven-minute quarters. At the end of the third quarter, 11 points are added to the score of the team that is leading, and an untimed quarter is played until one team reaches that new target score. The exciting format ensures there is always time for a comeback, and every game ends with a made basket.

The top six teams in the standings will make the playoffs, which take place from Feb. 28 to March 4. There is also a midseason break for a 1-on-1 tournament for a $200,000 prize, which runs from Feb. 11-14.

The full Unrivaled 2026 schedule is available here.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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