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Portland awarded a WNBA franchise

The Business Journals · 5h

Gallery: WNBA, fans celebrate Portland's new pro basketball team

Merage spoke about the yet-to-be-named team as an investment not only in the league, but in the local Portland community, adding that they intend to create jobs and wealth for those who work on or for the team.

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

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.

The New York Times · 14h

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,

Portland, a Hub of Women's Sports, Gets New WNBA Franchise

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

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Klay Thompson’s hyped reaction to Portland adding WNBA team

Dallas Mavericks’ Klay Thompson shared his excitement on social media Thursday following the news of a WNBA expansion team ...

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Commitment to build practice facility helped Portland secure 15th WNBA franchise

Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage, the brother-sister duo who recently purchased the NWSL’s Portland Thorns, are the ...

Oregonian on MSN1d

Portland lands WNBA expansion franchise set to play in 2026

Professional women’s basketball will return to the Rose City for the first time in more than two decades after the WNBA ...

WNBA returns to Portland; Will be league’s 15th team

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

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