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"His heart was always there in Portland, his family lives in Portland" - Kendrick Perkins believes Damian Lillard never 'mentally left' the Blazers
"His heart was always there in Portland, his family lives in Portland" - Kendrick Perkins believes Damian Lillard never ...
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Introducing the Portland Fire
July 15, 2025 (Portland, OR) – Today, Portland’s WNBA expansion team proudly unveils its new name and brand identity: the ...
Expansion WNBA team brings back the original Portland Fire name
Oregon’s WNBA team stepped back in time for its new name, reintroducing the Portland Fire. The expansion franchise, which ...
Portland's new WNBA team gets a new logo and a familiar name
Portland is welcoming a new WNBA team in 2026 for the first time in more than 20 years, marking professional women's basketball's long-awaited return to Oregon. Portland Fire, whose name and logo were ...
Portland gives new WNBA team, Fire, an appropriately warm welcome
Don’t name your new WNBA team Portland Fire if you aren’t prepared to have your welcome party during a heat wave.
Portland’s WNBA expansion team unveils new name and logo
In December, T oronto announced their name would be the Tempo. On Tuesday, Portland took its turn, unveiling the team’s new ...
Here's everything to know about the return of the Portland Fire
The WNBA's return to Portland has been years in the making, but there are several more steps that the team will need to take ...
Why Portland’s new WNBA team has more riding on its success than just basketball | Bill Oram
How many times have we heard that Portland can’t attract big-time free agents? But by being selected for a WNBA expansion ...