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Unrivaled Unveils 2026 Schedule With Four-Night TNT Package and No Back-to-Backs

The Miami-based league frames the changes as a visibility push built on a player-first design.

Overview

  • The eight-team league will play a 56-game regular season from Jan. 5 to Feb. 27, with playoffs beginning Feb. 28 and a March 4 championship.
  • Games run four nights a week from Friday through Monday, with Fridays and Mondays on TNT, truTV and HBO Max, and Saturdays and Sundays on truTV and HBO Max.
  • Back-to-back games are eliminated following player feedback, with four teams slotted for Friday/Sunday each week and four for Saturday/Monday.
  • Opening night on Jan. 5 features Mist BC vs. Hive BC, Vinyl BC vs. Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC vs. Rose BC, and Phantom BC vs. Breeze BC.
  • The league will stage its first tour stop in Philadelphia on Jan. 30 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, and the 1-on-1 tournament returns on Feb. 11, 13 and 14.