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10 ideas to name Portland’s new WNBA team

OregonLive.com on MSN · 11h

Readers respond: Coming up with potential names for the Portland WNBA team

Portland erupted in fanfare on Wednesday, with the WNBA announcing that an expansion team is officially coming to the Rose City. The celebration did not come with any announcement on what the new Portland WNBA team will be named,

The New York Times · 18h

WNBA announces expansion team in Portland, league’s 15th franchise

The WNBA is expanding to Portland by granting the league’s 15th franchise to the city. The team, which was announced Wednesday, will begin play in 2026 and be led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal,

NBC Sports on MSN · 15h

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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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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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 ...

Portland Scores WNBA Expansion Team as Governor Tina Kotek Celebrates the City's Commitment to Women's Sports

Governor Tina Kotek announces a new WNBA team for Portland, recognizing the city's strong support for women's sports.

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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 ...

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Commitment to build practice facility helped Portland secure 15th WNBA franchise

Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage, the brother-sister duo who recently purchased the NWSL’s Portland Thorns, are the ...

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Gallery: WNBA, fans celebrate Portland's new pro basketball team

Merage spoke about the yet-to-be-named team as an investment not only in the league, but in the local Portland community, ...

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