As the women's league expands, Portland is apparently joining the fun.
, Portland is slated to add an expansion WNBA squad in time for the 2026 season. The league currently has 12 teams, but is already adding a 13th club in San Francisco, the Golden State Valkyries , in 2025. Another NBA market, Toronto, will also be adding a WNBA franchise in 2026. Both previously announced expansion teams cost their owners at least $50 million.
Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen oversaw the Fire during its brief three-season tenure, from 2000-2002. Money troubles led to the club's folding in 2002, despite the efforts of ex-Blazers Hall of Fame swingman Clyde Drexler and Portland-based businessman Terry Emmert to procure the franchise. Across its three seasons of existence, the Fire went a cumulative 37-59 and missed the playoffs every season.
According to Badenhausen, the WNBA itself would not officially confirm or deny the presence of an impending Portland club.
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