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 WNBA’s newest owners.
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026
The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon's biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play in 2026.
Being able to see it matters’: Young athletes look to be inspired by Portland’s WNBA team
A WNBA team will soon call the Rose City home, and those players will be inspiring generations of girls to come, including the girls participating in the Oregon Basketball Club.
WNBA awards Portland expansion team amid popularity surge
The WNBA continues to see historic growth this season, announcing Wednesday that Portland will see the return of a women's basketball team in 2026.
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.
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.
WNBA awards Portland expansion team that will start play in 2026
Portland, Oregon, has become the latest city to benefit from the Women's National Basketball Association's rapid expansion plans after being awarded a franchise on Wednesday that will begin play in 2026.
WNBA awards Portland new expansion franchise: League's 15th team will begin play in 2026
"As the WNBA builds on a season of unprecedented growth, bringing a team back to Portland is another important step forward," WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert stated in a press release. "Portland has been an epicenter of the women's sports movement and is home to a passionate community of basketball fans.
Sacramento Kings Co-Owners Just Paid $125 Million For A New WNBA Team In Portland
Two co-owners of the Sacramento Kings basketball team, Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, are expanding further into women’s sports with a new WNBA team in Portland that will tip off in 2026, the league’s third expansion team planned for the next two years as the popularity of women’s basketball continues to grow.
WNBA expands to Portland, with team to begin play in 2026
Portland previously entered the WNBA as the expansion Fire in 2000 before folding after the 2002 season, when the league moved from central ownership to individual ownership of teams. The new team will be owned and operated by RAJ Sports,
WNBA adds 15th franchise with Portland expansion team
The WNBA announced that it is officially expanding to Portland with the new team scheduled to begin play in 2026.
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The Sports Bra joins block party to celebrate Portland’s new WNBA team
Oregon women's sports fans are excited for the return of the WNBA to Portland, with a block party and merchandise sales ...
WNBA star Angel Reese makes cover of Sports Illustrated and Reese’s Puffs boxes nationwide
WNBA All-Star Angel Reese has landed on the Sports Illustrated Power List as well as a Reese’s Puffs collaboration.
Portlanders celebrate the WNBA's Rose City return
"Not only does the city support women's sports, but basketball is also in Portland's blood," WNBA Commissioner Cathy ...
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WNBA to add 15th franchise in 2026
The WNBA is expanding again. The professional women’s basketball league announced Wednesday that it has awarded its 15th ...
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 ...
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Among Most Influential Athletes on Prestigious List
Former NCAA and current WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are among the most influential athletes on new prestigious ...