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Portland awarded a WNBA franchise

The Associated Press on MSN · 15h

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.

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 1d

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 WNBA’s newest owners.

The New York Times · 18h

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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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, ...

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Klay Thompson Shares Heartwarming Post As Portland Adds WNBA Team: 'This Is So Cool'

Klay Thompson of the Dallas Mavericks expressed his excitement on social media on Thursday after learning that Portland will ...

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

The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, who also own the Portland ...

SB Nation on MSN1d

WNBA Officially Expands to Portland

Portland, Oregon will host a WNBA franchise with play beginning in 2026. The news broke today as the basketball league ...

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