Portland, Oregon Awarded WNBA’s 15th Franchise
WEB3 days ago · NEW YORK and PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 18, 2024 – The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced today that it has awarded Portland, Oregon, the league’s 15 th franchise. The ...
How WNBA's newest owners landed Portland franchise - USA …
WEB4 days ago · Portland is the third city to be awarded a WNBA franchise in the last year, joining Golden State and Toronto. Golden State is slated to begin play in 2025; Toronto and Portland will tip off in 2026.
What to know about Portland's WNBA expansion franchise
WEB3 days ago · Portland's team will begin play during the 2026 WNBA season, the same year Toronto's franchise will launch. Golden State will tip off the season prior in 2025. That means the WNBA will have 13 ...
Mayor Wheeler Joins WNBA, Bhathal Family to Announce Portland …
WEB4 days ago · September 18, 2024 1:57 pm. Today, Mayor Ted Wheeler, along with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and team owners Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, have officially announced the introduction of Portland's newest sports team, a WNBA franchise slated to debut in the 2026 season. The announcement was made today at a press event held at the ...
WNBA awards Portland new expansion franchise: League's 15th …
WEB3 days ago · The WNBA announced Wednesday it has awarded Portland, Oregon a new expansion franchise, which will begin play in the 2026 season. By then, the league will have 15 teams, with the Golden State ...
WNBA Announces Portland Expansion Franchise Set to Begin …
WEB3 days ago · Portland's franchise is the third WNBA expansion team announced by the league in the past 12 months. The Golden State Valkyries were announced in October 2023, and their first season will be in 2025.
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin …
WEB3 days ago · The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon’s biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play in 2026. The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, who also own the Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League. They paid $125 million for the franchise.
WNBA adds 15th franchise with Portland expansion team
WEB3 days ago · WNBA basketball is returning to the Pacific Northwest. The league announced that Portland, Oregon, has landed an expansion franchise that will take the floor in 2026. PORTLAND, OREGON 📍 # ...
WNBA adds 15th franchise with Portland expansion team
WEB3 days ago · The Portland team, owned and operated by RAJ Sports, will be the 15th WNBA franchise. It joins the Golden State Valkyries and a Toronto franchise in the current round of league expansion. The ...
Portland newest home to WNBA with expansion team starting …
WEB3 days ago · “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 said in a statement announcing the new team. “Portland has been an epicenter of the women’s sports movement and is home to a passionate community of basketball fans.
- Some results have been removed