EGN NEWS DESK
Portland, Oregon, has turn out to be the most recent metropolis to profit from the Women’s National Basketball Association’s fast enlargement plans after being awarded a franchise on Wednesday that can start play in 2026.
Portland would be the third enlargement franchise the WNBA provides over the subsequent two years with Golden State and Toronto having beforehand been awarded groups.
The new group will likely be owned and operated by Raj Sports and led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. It additionally marks the WNBA’s return to Portland, which was residence to the Portland Fire from 2000 to 2002.
