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On Wednesday morning, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced that the WNBA would be adding a 15th team to its roster, with the league awarding Portland, Oregon its own expansion franchise.

Portland joins Golden State and Toronto as the latest WNBA additions, as the league capitalizes on this season’s surging popularity. Golden State will begin play next season, with Toronto and Portland set to tip off in 2026.

The Rose City was an obvious choice to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who said, “Portland has been an epicenter of the women’s sports movement and is home to a passionate community of basketball fans.”

Notably, this is not Portland’s first WNBA team. The city originally hosted the Fire, which competed for three seasons before folding in 2002.

The expansion team will be primarily owned by the Bhathal family, who also recently purchased the NWSL’s Portland Thorns.

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