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WNBA awards Portland expansion franchise to begin play in 2026

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The WNBA will be expanding to Portland , Oregon for the 2026 season .

The expansion franchise will be owned and operated by Raj Sports after the group paid $125 million for the team.

This will be the second time that Portland has had a WNBA franchise. The Fire played three seasons from 2000-2002 before folding.

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