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Coming up with potential names for Portland WNBA team

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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Riding wave of unprecedented popularity, WNBA announces 15th team will go to Portland

Portland joins the Bay Area and Toronto as recently announced expansion additions to the WNBA, and the team will start 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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Former Portland Fire star is ‘thrilled’ about Portland’s new WNBA franchise

bringing back memories for a star player with the previous WNBA franchise based in the city. Jackie Stiles was a member of ...

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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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WNBA adds 15th franchise with Portland expansion team

The expansion marks the WNBA's return to Portland after more than 20 years and the first time the league has returned to a city it previously left. The city had the Portland Fire from 2000-02.

The WNBA is expanding. Will there be a team in Utah?

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert made waves earlier this year when she said the WNBA is eyeing the addition of three new ...

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WNBA coming back to Portland could be a big win for businesses

Portland last had a WNBA team back in 2002. The Portland Fire folded after three seasons due to low ticket sales. In May 2023 ...

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