WNBA announces expansion team in Portland, league’s 15th franchise
The WNBA is expanding to Portland by granting the league’s 15th franchise to the city. The team, which was announced Wednesday, will begin play in 2026 and be led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal,
Commitment to build practice facility helped Portland secure 15th WNBA franchise
Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage, the brother-sister duo who recently purchased the NWSL’s Portland Thorns, are the WNBA’s newest owners.
Portland to become WNBA's 15th franchise in 2026
Portland has been at the forefront of the women's sports explosion over the past several years, making it an ideal destination for the WNBA to expand.
WNBA returning to Portland with expansion team in 2026
It's the third expansion franchise the WNBA will add over the next two years, with Golden State and Toronto getting the other two. The Golden State Valkyries will begin play next season, while Toronto will start in 2026, when the league's membership will be 15 teams — the most since the league had 16 from 2000 to 2002.
WNBA expansion continues west with new team in Portland
The WNBA is growing from 12 teams to 15 with the additions of Golden State (in 2025) as well as Toronto and Portland in 2026.
Riding wave of unprecedented popularity, WNBA announces 15th team will go to Portland
Portland joins the Bay Area and Toronto as recently announced expansion additions to the WNBA, and the team will start play in 2026.
Rockets owner eyes WNBA expansion team in Houston
Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta plans to submit a bid to bring a WNBA expansion team back to Houston, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday.
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026
The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon’s biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play in 2026.
When was each WNBA team created? Franchise history to know
In the next three years, the WNBA will welcome new teams to Portland, Golden State and Toronto. How long have other fan-favorite teams been around?
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