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Portland gets WNBA expansion franchise

The Associated Press on MSN · 18h

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.

Black Enterprise · 16h

The WNBA Announces New Expansion Team In Portland

BREAKING: The WNBA is officially returning to Portland. The league has announced the city will earn a new expansion franchise, owned and operated by RAJ Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. Play will tip off in 2026. pic.twitter.com/MsPACL2zIB

OregonLive.com on MSN · 1d

Portland-area high school girls basketball coaches react to WNBA announcing Portland expansion

The City of Roses is getting a WNBA franchise in two years. Coincidentally, Oregon is currently home to a booming girls basketball scene. The No. 3 recruit in ESPN’s class of 2025 — Clackamas’ Jazzy Davidson — comes from The Beaver State.

A’ja Wilson is so much more more than just WNBA MVP

ClutchPoints on MSN · 7h

A'ja Wilson pulls off historic feat not done before in WNBA or NBA

In Tuesday's 85-72 win over the Seattle Storm, Wilson's seven rebounds pushed her past the previous single-season record held by Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese. Just days earlier, Wilson had also set the WNBA's single-season scoring record, surpassing the 1,000-point mark, making her the first player in league history to do so.

The Indianapolis Star · 9h

WNBA playoffs 2024: Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark vs Connecticut Sun matchup in first round

The Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun met four times in the regular season. Here's what you should know about Indiana's first-round opponent.

ESPN · 1d

A'ja Wilson's WNBA accomplishments and basketball honors

A'ja Wilson became the first player in WNBA history to eclipse the 1,000-point mark in a single season. This feat is only one of a laundry list of accomplishments for the Las Vegas Aces center. Here's a look at Wilson's accolades throughout her basketball career.

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WNBA Playoffs 2024 Series Odds, Matchups And Performances To Watch And Wager

The 8-team WNBA Playoffs begin Sunday, Sept. 22, and the final standings and seedings are determined Sept. 19. The New York ...

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Atlanta Dream’s Tina Charles becomes WNBA’s all-time leading rebounder

Charles, the No. 1 pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft to the Connecticut Sun, is also the WNBA’s second-leading scorer.

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How far we've come in women's sports: A look at the past and the future

In honor of the WNBA bringing a new team to Portland, we're looking at how far women's sports have come in our community.The ...

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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 ...

Storm will open WNBA playoffs against two-time defending champion Aces

The Storm, who finished the regular season Thursday win a win over Phoenix, will start the WNBA playoffs against the two-time ...

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Indiana Fever Star Caitlin Clark Sets Major New WNBA Record

Former Iowa Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark just completed her first WNBA season with the Indiana Fever. It has seemed like each and every night, Clark has bro ...

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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, ...

18h

The WNBA is expanding. Will there be a team in Utah?

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert made waves earlier this year when she said the WNBA is eyeing the addition of three new ...

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