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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 2026.

The New York Times · 1d

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,

OregonLive.com on MSN · 1d

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,

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

The Bhathal family, which also owns the Portland Thorns, pointed to the city's passionate support for women's sports as ...

NBC New York2d

WNBA adds 15th franchise with Portland expansion team

The Portland team, owned and operated by RAJ Sports, will be the 15th WNBA franchise. It joins the Golden State Valkyries and a Toronto franchise in the current round of league expansion. The ...

WNBA teams with no championship titles

While WNBA teams such as the Seattle Storm and the Minnesota Lynx have won multiple championships, several franchises are ...

Oregonian on MSN2d

Portland lands WNBA expansion franchise set to play in 2026

Professional women’s basketball will return to the Rose City for the first time in more than two decades after the WNBA ...

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New WNBA team coming to PNW

Tonight -- the Phoenix community coming together to honor a police officer who was killed in the line of duty. How family, ...

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