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Unrivaled Kicks Off Season 2 Roster Rollout With Paige Bueckers and Alyssa Thomas

The player-focused 3-on-3 league returns Jan. 5, 2026 on TNT, truTV and Max after new funding accelerated expansion to eight clubs.

Overview

  • Unrivaled named its first six Season 2 participants: Paige Bueckers, Alyssa Thomas, Satou Sabally, Rickea Jackson, Saniya Rivers and Erica Wheeler.
  • Player reveals will continue in batches of six every weekday through Oct. 1, with announcements each hour starting at 12 p.m. ET.
  • The league starts Jan. 5, 2026 in the Miami area, with national coverage on TNT, truTV and Max.
  • Following a reported $340 million valuation, Unrivaled added two teams and a development pool; outlets differ on whether Season 2 features 48 players or 54 including the pool.
  • Bueckers, a three-year signee and investor, is set to debut in Unrivaled as reporting highlights fan concerns about offseason workload and injury risk across the sport.