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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,

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The WNBA announced a Portland expansion team and fans were so stoked

The WNBA is officially coming to Portland, Oregon, again. On Wednesday, the league (finally!) confirmed that Portland will be home to the organization's 15th franchise. This comes after the WNBA's soc

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WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026

The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon's biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play in 2026.

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Portland-area high school girls basketball coaches react to WNBA announcing Portland expansion

The City of Roses is getting a WNBA franchise in two years. Coincidentally, Oregon is currently home to a booming girls ...

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Riding wave of unprecedented popularity, WNBA announces 15th team will go to Portland

Portland joins the Bay Area and Toronto as recently announced expansion additions to the WNBA, and the team will start play ...

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3 more people claim sexual abuse by staff in Oregon's youth corrections system

There are new allegations of abuse in Oregon’s youth corrections system after three more people who were previously detained have come forward to say they were sexually abused.

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The WNBA returns to Portland, billed as a ‘global epicenter’ for women’s sports

The Bhathal family, which also owns the Portland Thorns, pointed to the city's passionate support for women's sports as ...

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