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.

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

For far too long, Portland wasn’t known for its women’s sports. The Portland Fire played just three seasons in the WNBA. The ...

In an interview with the Business Journal, Ted Wheeler said the return of the WNBA adds to Portland's improved livability. Twenty years after the Portland Fire played its last game, the Rose City ...

As popularity grows, three professional women's sports leagues are expanding into new markets. All are benefitting from growth in attendance, audience and advertisers.

The expansion marks the WNBA's return to Portland after more than 20 years and the first time the league has returned to a city it previously left. The city had the Portland Fire from 2000-02.

As the WNBA's popularity continues to grow ... despite having a lack of success with its previous team — Portland Fire. That organization also only lasted three seasons, playing from 2000-2002.

Portland had a WNBA team, the Fire, from 2000 until 2002 when it folded. That franchise averaged more than 8,000 fans when games were play at the Rose Garden. The new franchise will play at the ...

Portland Fire was brought into to have water lines ready. Investigator's later found that the man had started a fire that burned a door while he was in the basement. Police negotiated with the man ...

An "incendiary device" placed inside a ballot box sparked a fire early Monday in Portland, Oregon, police say. The Portland Police Bureau said officers responded "to reports of a fire at a ballot ...

The WNBA is continuing its organic growth by the day. Every day more excitement looms for the league as it strives to bring even more fans in. For the 2025 WNBA season, the league will welcome its ...

Mollie Marcoux Samaan, LPGA Commissioner, speaks during the State of the Association press conference during the first round ...