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WNBA expansion, Portland

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 8h

There's a Huge Bidding War for the Next WNBA Expansion Team

The WNBA announced on Wednesday that an expansion team was coming to Portland. It would be the 15th team in the league so it stood to reason that there would be a 16th team to follow. That was almost immediately confirmed as reports came out that the league was already looking for another new market by 2028.

NBC Sports · 8h

Portland newest home to WNBA with expansion team starting play in 2026

Portland had a previous WNBA team, the Fire, which played for just two seasons and folded in 2002. It’s not yet decided if the new franchise will keep that name or get a new one. The team will play at the Moda Center, also home to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Rockets owner eyes WNBA expansion team in Houston

Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta plans to submit a bid to bring a WNBA expansion team back to Houston, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday.

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Oregon Senator Ron Wyden says Sabrina Ionescu is 'fired up' about Portland expansion team

The league has not yet released details regarding expansion drafts for the incoming organizations, but fans are already ...

rocketswire.usatoday on MSN9h

Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta to bid for WNBA expansion team in Houston

Chron.com says that Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta will formally submit a bid for a WNBA expansion team in Houston. It will ...

NHL Expansion Team Utah Hockey Club Launches DTC Streaming App With Kiswe

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Klay Thompson's hyped reaction to Portland adding WNBA team

The return of a WNBA team to Portland has sparked memories of the Fire, which gained a dedicated fan base in its short ...

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