This is not the first time that the WNBA has come to Portland. The city previously had a team, the Portland Fire, from 2000-02, but it folded after just three seasons due to financial issues.

The new team marks the WNBA’s return to Portland after more than 20 years. The Portland Fire played three seasons in the WNBA from 2000-02. The latest expansion announcement comes amid the WNBA ...

Portland previously was home to a WNBA team in the Portland Fire, which played three seasons from 2000 to 2002 before folding. It was the only WNBA franchise to never make the postseason.

In the next three years, the WNBA will welcome new franchises in Golden State, Portland and Toronto. How long have other ...

The WNBA pivoted, announcing the addition of Toronto ... completely transformed from the one the city saw during the Portland Fire’s existence from 2000-02. The league has shattered viewership ...

Round up your retro Portland Fire jerseys! The WNBA is returning to the Rose City! 22 years after the short-lived Fire folded, the WNBA has announced that league is expanding to Portland ...

The Portland Fire were a popular draw, with more than 8,000 fans attending games at the Rose Garden on game nights, which ranked in the middle of the WNBA at the time. The ownership group bringing ...

In Portland, the WNBA is choosing to go back to a city it previously tried to succeed in. The Portland Fire lasted just three seasons in the Rose City from 2000-02, compiling a record of 37-59.

The Portland Fire were one of the few WNBA teams that didn't stand the test of time, folding in 2002 after three seasons. They joined the league as part of one of its first four expansions in June ...

Portland previously entered the WNBA as the expansion Fire in 2000 before folding after the 2002 season, when the league moved from central ownership to individual ownership of teams. The new team ...