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Reviving the flame: Portland Fire unveil name, branding as WNBA’s 15th team

Reviving the flame: Portland Fire unveil name, branding as WNBA’s 15th team

A flame is being reignited for Portland’s new WNBA franchise. On Tuesday, the league’s 15th team announced it will be called the Portland Fire, reviving the name of the city’s original franchise from 2000 to 2002. “(That) is an important heritage,” Fire interim president Clare Hamill told The Athletic. “The opportunity to bring the Portland Fire back, reborn, was 100 …

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Portland Fire: WNBA expansion team unveils name, logo for 2026 debut

Portland Fire: WNBA expansion team unveils name, logo for 2026 debut

As if reborn from the ashes, the Portland Fire are back. Portland’s forthcoming WNBA expansion team, set to begin play in summer 2026, unveiled its name and logo Tuesday morning. The Fire will call the Moda Center home with new branding under the ownership of RAJ Sports — the same group led by Lisa Bhathal Merage which purchased the Portland …

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