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Portland Fire are back!

Portland will bring back the Portland Fire as the team prepare to enter the league next season. Portland Fire first enter the league in 2000 and folded in 2002, then last Sept. 2024, WNAB announced that Portland will the 15th WNBA franchise set to begin play in the 2026 season, will be owned and operated by RAJ Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. Welcome the Portland Fire Tip-off in 2026. pic.twitter.com/GFpaZg8pvU —…

NBA Free Agency: Deandre Ayton to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers

BREAKING: Deandre Ayton has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN. Between Portland and L.A., Ayton will earn $34 million next season. Agents Nima Namakian of Innovate Sports and Bill Duffy of WME Sports reached the deal with Lakers president Rob Pelinka. pic.twitter.com/FUeNAkN19K — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 2, 2025 After being bought out by Portland Trailblazers, Center Deandre Ayton has agreed to sign the LA Lakers, this will give the…

WNBA expanding to Three New Cities; Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia

🚨HISTORIC MOMENT ALERT🚨 The W is leveling UP — three new teams, three new cities, one unstoppable future. ⭐ Say hello to our newest expansion teams:🟣 @clevelandwnba – coming 2028šŸ”µ @DetroitWNBA – coming 2029šŸ”“ @philawnba – coming 2030 New energy. New legacies. New era.… pic.twitter.com/6ZXaHPxkEw — WNBA (@WNBA) June 30, 2025 The WNBA will soon be expanding to 3 new cities with 3 new teams. This was announced in a news conference “WNBA Commissioner Cathy…

Portland, Oregon Awarded WNBA’s 15th Franchise   

WNBA; The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced today that it has awarded Portland, Oregon, the league’s 15th franchise. The Portland team, set to begin play in the 2026 season, will be owned and operated by RAJ Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. Portland is the third expansion franchise awarded by the WNBA during this round of expansion, following the Golden State Valkyries and a Toronto franchise, bringing the league from 12…