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Portland WNBA Team
The Portland WNBA team is an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The team will compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference; it is scheduled to begin play in 2026. The team will play its home games at Moda Center. The franchise will be the second WNBA team in the city's history, following the Portland Fire in the early 2000s. History The Portland Fire were Portland's first venture with the WNBA. The team played from 2000 until 2002 when they folded. In February 2023, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert visited Portland for an event at The Sports Bra co-hosted by US senator Ron Wyden, along with personnel from the Portland Trail Blazers, Portland Thorns FC, and Oregon Ducks women's basketball, Oregon and Oregon State Beavers women's basketball, Oregon State's women's basketball teams. In October 2023, the WNBA was set to award a team to Portland with tech billionaire Kirk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. The league comprises 13 teams (scheduled to expand to 15 in 2026). The WNBA is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997. The regular season runs from May to September, with each team playing 44 games. The top eight teams (regardless of conference) qualify for the playoffs, culminating in the WNBA Finals, which is played in October. The WNBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game occurs midway through the season in July. The league hosts an annual mid-season competition, the WNBA Commissioner's Cup, Commissioner's Cup. The WNBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as the Sport governing body, governing body for basketball in the United States. History League foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
