Portland, Oregon Awarded WNBA’s 15th Franchise
WEB4 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 ...
What to know about Portland's WNBA expansion franchise
WEB4 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 ...
WNBA announces new expansion team in Portland to begin play …
WEB3 days ago · Portland’s new WNBA team is set to begin play in 2026. The @WNBA 's 15th team calls the Rose City home. RAJ Sports will head the ownership group, led by owners Lisa Bhathal Merage and her ...
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 makes long-awaited return to Portland | kgw.com
WEB4 days ago · Updated: 4:19 PM PDT September 18, 2024. PORTLAND, Ore. — It's been a 22-year wait, but the WNBA is finally returning to Portland. The official announcement came down Wednesday morning that the ...
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin …
WEB4 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
WEB4 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.
WNBA returns to Portland: Oregon leaders react, welcome …
WEB3 days ago · The WNBA’s previous team in Oregon, the Portland Fire hasn’t played since 2002. House Speaker Julie Fahey (D-West Eugene & Veneta) said the return is a sign that Oregon has a strong interest ...
Portland to be awarded WNBA franchise - KOIN.com
WEB3 days ago · Tim Steele. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The professional sports landscape in Portland is expected to expand when the WNBA announces a new team is coming to the Rose City. KOIN 6 Sports received an ...
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 starting in 2026. The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa ...
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