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Portland Welcomes New WNBA Team in 2026

1/25/2025

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Portland is set to embrace a new WNBA franchise in 2026, reigniting the spirit of women's professional basketball after the Portland Fire's departure in 2002. With RAJ Sports at the helm, this team is poised to flourish in a city passionate about women's sports, highlighting the rising enthusiasm for female athletics nationwide.

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Portland is set to embrace a new WNBA franchise in 2026, reigniting the spirit of women's professional basketball after the Portland Fire's departure in 2002. With RAJ Sports at the helm, this team is poised to flourish in a city passionate about women's sports, highlighting the rising enthusiasm for female athletics nationwide.