Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament 2026: How to watch the championship game, where to stream, who’s playing and more
The Unrivaled women’s basketball league is taking a break from its signature 3-on-3 games this week to hold the second annual 1-on-1 in-season tournament. 32 of the league’s 48 players will participate in the tournament that runs from Wednesday, Feb. 11, through Saturday, Feb. 14. Expect to see players like Paige Bueckers, Kelsey Mitchell, Breanna Stewart, and Aaliyah Edwards competing for the $200,000 grand prize. (The tournament runner-up will receive $50,000, and the last two semifinalists will get $25,000.) Last year’s 1-on-1 winner, Napheesa Collier, is sitting this one out; she’s missing the entire Unrivaled season due to ankle surgery.
Find out who else is participating in this year’s Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament, how to watch every matchup, and learn more about the regular Unrivaled season now.
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How to watch the Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament
Dates: Feb. 11-14, 2026
TV Channel: TNT, truTV
Streaming: HBO Max, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, and more
Where to watch the Unrivaled 1-on-1 women’s basketball tournament on TV:
All Unrivaled 1-on-1 basketball games will air on either TNT or truTV.
Where to watch the Unrivaled 1-on-1 women’s basketball tournament without cable:
The entire Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament will stream on HBO Max. You can also tune in to TNT and truTV on platforms including Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV.
HBO Max is the streaming home for tons of great sports programming, including NBA and WNBA games and related content, as well as MLB and NHL games and NCAA sports. That means that games that are broadcast on networks like TNT, TBS, and truTV will also be available to stream for HBO Max subscribers.
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Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament schedule:
First round
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 7 pm ET (truTV, HBO Max)
Second round and quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 13, 7:30 pm ET (TNT, truTV, HBO Max)
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Semifinals and championship
Saturday, Feb. 14, 6 pm ET (TNT, tru TV, HBO Max)
Who is competing in the 2026 Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament?
32 of the league’s best players are participating in the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament. The players were split into four, eight-player pods based on position. Seeding was determined by fans, players, coaches and media voting.
First round matchups
Pod A
No. 1 Kelsey Mitchell vs. No. 8 Rachel Banham
No. 2 Kelsey Plum vs. No. 7 Natisha Hiedeman
No. 3 Skylar Diggins vs. No. 6 Jordin Canada
No. 4 Courtney Williams vs. No. 5 Veronica Burton
Pod B
No. 1 Paige Bueckers vs. No. 8 Kate Martin
No. 2 Chelsea Gray vs. No. 7 Natasha Cloud
No. 3 Jackie Young vs. No. 6 Tiffany Hayes
No. 4 Arike Ogunbowale vs. No. 5 Brittney Sykes
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Pod C
No. 1 Allisha Gray vs. No. 8 Saniya Rivers
No. 2 Rhyne Howard vs. No. 7 Rae Burrell
No. 3 Marina Mabrey vs. No. 6 Sonia Citron
No. 4 Kahleah Copper vs. No. 5 Rickea Jackson
Pod D
No. 1 Breanna Stewart vs. No. 8 Li Yueru
No. 2 Aaliyah Edwards vs. No. 7 Dominique Malonga
No. 3 Dearica Hamby vs. No. 6 Shakira Austin
No. 4 Aliyah Boston vs. No. 5 Alyssa Thomas
What are the rules of the 1-on-1 tournament?
The first four rounds of the 1-on-1 tournament (round one through the semifinals) are single-elimination. Games are played to 11 points, by 2s and 3s, or 10 minutes, whichever comes first. After that, the championship will be a best-of-three series, with games played to eight points, by 2s and 3s, or 10 minutes, whichever comes first.
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Who is competing in the 2026 Unrivaled 3-on-3 league?
The Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball league is made up of 54 players and eight teams: Laces, Hive, Breeze, Lunar Owls, Mist, Phantom, Vinyl and last year’s champions, Rose. While the league features some of the biggest names in the WNBA, there are a few who declined to play this season, including Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, A’ja Wilson, and Sabrino Ionescu. You can see who’s on the team rosters below.
Breeze BC: Aari McDonald, Kate Martin, Cameron Brink, Dominique Molonga, Rickea Jackson, Paige Bueckers
Laces BC: Jackie Young, Alyssa Thomas, Naz Hillmon, Maddy Siegrist, Jordin Canada, Brittney Sykes
Lunar Owls BC: Napheesa Collier, Aaliyah Edwards, Rebecca Allen, Skylar Diggins, Marina Mabrey, Rachel Banham
Mist BC: Breanna Stewart, Arike Ogunbowale, Veronica Burton, Alanna Smith, Li Yueru, Allisha Gray
Phantom BC: Satou Sabally, Natasha Cloud, Dana Evans, Aliyah Boston, Kiki Iriafen, Kelsey Plum, Tiffany Hayes
Rose BC: Shakira Austin, Lexie Hull, Sug Sutton, Azurá Stevens, Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper
VinylBC: Brittney Griner, Rae Burrell, Erica Wheeler, Dearica Hamby, Rhyne Howard, Courtney Williams
Hive BC: Monique Billings, Saniya Rivers, Natisha Hiedeman, Ezi Magbegor, Sonia Citron, Kelsey Mitchell
2026 Unrivaled 1-1 Tournament schedule:
All times Eastern.
Wednesday, February 11
1-on-1 Tournament, 7:00 p.m. (HBO Max, Tru TV)
Friday, February 13
1-on-1 Tournament, 7:30 p.m. (HBO Max, Tru TV)
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Saturday, February 14
1-on-1 Tournament, 6:00 p.m. (HBO Max, Tru TV, TNT
Every way to watch Unrivaled 3-on-3 games this season:
