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WNBA Announces Portland as Next Franchise

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,

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 2d

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.

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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Sen. Wyden: Portland's 'unprecedented interest' in women's sports paved way for WNBA return

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sat down with KOIN 6 News Thursday to talk about a variety of issues at home and abroad, ...

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Gallery: WNBA, fans celebrate Portland's new pro basketball team

Merage spoke about the yet-to-be-named team as an investment not only in the league, but in the local Portland community, ...

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WNBA 101: Teams, players, facts and stats to know

In 2024, the WNBA hit an all-time high in U.S. search interest. Get up to speed on top stats, league history and more now.

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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 ...

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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