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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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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,

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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 announced Wednesday that it has awarded Portland an expansion team that will begin play in 2026.

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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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WNBA playoffs bracket: Final standings, seeds, matchups, first round schedule

The WNBA postseason field is finalized after the conclusion of the regular season Thursday. A'ja Wilson and the defending ...

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WNBA playoffs betting roundtable: Betting tips for first round, futures

WNBA playoffs tip off Sunday with every postseason team in action. The top-seeded New York Liberty chase their first ...

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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 ...

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