Portland, Oregon Awarded WNBA’s 15th Franchise
WEBSep 18, 2024 · 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
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The WNBA is returning to Portland and growing to 15 teams. Here's what we know about the expansion draft and where the team will play.
Portland to get WNBA team that will start play in 2026, sparking …
WEBSep 18, 2024 · PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The WNBA announced Wednesday that Portland will welcome the league's 15th team that will start play in the Rose City starting in 2026. The expansion to Portland was years...
WNBA adds 15th franchise with Portland expansion team
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The Portland team will be the 15th WNBA franchise and begin play in 2026. Published September 18, 2024 • Updated on September 18, 2024 at 2:33 pm NBC Universal, Inc.
How WNBA's newest owners landed Portland franchise - USA …
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage, the brother-sister duo who recently purchased the NWSL’s Portland Thorns, are the WNBA’s newest owners.
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin …
WEBSep 18, 2024 · 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.
Portland - WNBA.com
WEBThe WNBA is coming to Portland. Tipping off in the City of Roses in 2026. Join the Movement. WNBA at the Moda Center. For decades, Portland has been the global epicenter of sports lifestyle...
WNBA adds 15th franchise with Portland expansion team
WEBSep 18, 2024 · 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.
Mayor Wheeler Joins WNBA, Bhathal Family to Announce Portland …
WEBNews Article Published. September 18, 2024 1:57 pm. ... "We are thrilled to welcome the WNBA to Portland, a city renowned for its vibrant sports culture and deep commitment …
5,000 fans rush to secure Portland's new WNBA team season …
WEB20 hours ago · The WNBA announced on Sept. 18. that Portland will welcome the league's 15th team that will start play in the Rose City starting in 2026. "Bringing the WNBA back to Portland is a natural fit.