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The Portland Thorns are set to launch "Thorns for All," a new community-focused platform, on July 23 during Epicenter Week.
Portland is welcoming a new WNBA team in 2026 for the first time in more than 20 years, marking professional women's basketball's long-awaited return to Oregon. Portland Fire, whose name and logo were ...
Portland’s forthcoming WNBA expansion team, set to begin play in summer 2026, unveiled its name and logo Tuesday morning. The ...
The WNBA awarded Portland a franchise in September, and it will begin its inaugural season in 2026 amid a wave of league ...
Portland’s WNBA expansion franchise, which begins play next season, announced its name and branding Tuesday — reviving the ...
The WNBA's return to Portland has been years in the making, but there are several more steps that the team will need to take ...
The WNBA's Portland expansion team is reigniting the flames of history ahead of its 2026 debut. On Tuesday, the league's 15th ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s WNBA team stepped back in time for its new name, re-introducing the Portland Fire. The WNBA ...
The partnership will support a new program that allows Thorns season ticket holders can donate unused tickets to fans who ...
The WNBA announced Tuesday its new franchise will be named the Portland Fire, bringing back the name from when the WNBA had a team there from 2000-2002.
July 15, 2025 (Portland, OR) – Today, Portland’s WNBA expansion team proudly unveils its new name and brand identity: the ...
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