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Portland gets WNBA expansion franchise

WNBA Returns To Portland For 15th Franchise, Will Debut In 2026

The WNBA is headed back to Portland, Oregon. The newly announced team is the league's 15th franchise and will begin play in 2026.

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Portland newest home to WNBA with expansion team starting play in 2026

Portland had a previous WNBA team, the Fire, which played for just two seasons and folded in 2002. It’s not yet decided if the new franchise will keep that name or get a new one. The team will play at the Moda Center, also home to the Portland Trail Blazers.

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WNBA is returning to Portland, Oregon, with latest expansion team in 2026

The WNBA is returning to Portland, Oregon, starting in 2026, with the new franchise set to become the WNBA’s 15th team, the league announced Wednesday.

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The WNBA returns to Portland, billed as a ‘global epicenter’ for women’s sports

Ron Wyden’s voice boomed through Moda Center. The slender, 75-year-old U.S. senator could have been mistaken for an in-game ...

Portland, a Hub of Women's Sports, Gets New WNBA Franchise

The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon's biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play in 2026.

Sen. Wyden: Portland's 'unprecedented interest' in women's sports paved way for WNBA return

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sat down with KOIN 6 News Thursday to talk about a variety of issues at home and abroad, ...

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Klay Thompson's hyped reaction to Portland adding WNBA team

The return of a WNBA team to Portland has sparked memories of the Fire, which gained a dedicated fan base in its short ...

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