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Portland revives name for WNBA team

Portland’s WNBA expansion team reaches into the past for its nickname

Portland’s WNBA expansion franchise, which begins play next season, announced its name and branding Tuesday — reviving the moniker of the city’s previous WNBA team.

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Portland gives new WNBA team, Fire, an appropriately warm welcome

Don’t name your new WNBA team Portland Fire if you aren’t prepared to have your welcome party during a heat wave. It might not be a universal lesson, but it was an important one learned, possibly too late,

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Reviving the flame: Portland Fire unveil name, branding as WNBA’s 15th team

The WNBA awarded Portland a franchise in September, and it will begin its inaugural season in 2026 amid a wave of league expansion.

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Introducing the Portland Fire

July 15, 2025 (Portland, OR) – Today, Portland’s WNBA expansion team proudly unveils its new name and brand identity: the ...

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Why Portland’s new WNBA team has more riding on its success than just basketball | Bill Oram

The arrival of interim president Clare Hamill gives the franchise credibility that it previously lacked, but the real ...

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WNBA is returning to Portland, Oregon, with latest expansion team in ...

(CNN) — The WNBA is returning to Portland, Oregon, starting in 2026. The new expansion franchise will play its home games at the Moda Center in downtown Portland and become the WNBA’s 15th ...

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She played for three WNBA teams. Now she oversees $724 million in Wendy’s sales for the largest franchisee operator in the U.S.

But 85% of the league’s players aren’t chosen as All-Stars—and despite the growing sponsorship opportunities in women’s ...

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