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Fans cheer as they watch NCAA Tournament games at a Togethxr pop-up sports bar event.

Portland nears WNBA return in 2026 with new ownership group

By Vishakya Deshpande / August 31, 2024

Official announcement of Portland as WNBA’s latest expansion team is expected on Sept. 10

Graphic with a photo of WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the ownership group of the new Golden State expansion team at the team's announcement press conference. Text below reads "The Portland Problem: Part 2"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Is WNBA expansion in jeopardy? The Portland Problem, Part 2

By The Next / November 12, 2023

‘Whatever it is, they’re never gonna find … a better market to expand to than Portland.’

Graphic with photo of WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert at a press conference for the 2023 WNBA Finals. Text below reads "The Portland Problem: Part 1"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Is WNBA expansion in jeopardy? The Portland Problem, Part 1

By The Next / November 10, 2023

‘Portland [would’ve been] a logical fit’