Portland Fire

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The Portland Fire have their coach — now the waiting begins

By Annie Peterson / October 17, 2025

Černivec: ‘Alex [Sarama] represents the next generation of coaching’

Portland Fire President Clare Hammill holds a basketball with new GM Vanja Černivec

Portland general manager Vanja Černivec leaps into the Fire

By Annie Peterson / August 27, 2025

Černivec: ‘I’m incredibly excited to join this passionate team that doesn’t shy away from big, big, goals’

Photo of a woman in a Toronto Tempo jacket, as well as screenshots of Howard Megdal, Annie Peterson, and the Portland Fire logo

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The expansion race is heating up

By The IX Basketball / August 12, 2025

Peterson: ‘All of a sudden, it became, oh, Portland’s got this’

Photo of a large outdoor sign with the Portland Fire logo on it. Logo is all-caps white text with red outline. "Portland" on top in smaller text, with "Fire" below in larger text. flaming red and white rose below. blue background in an upside-down pentagon shape.

Portland’s WNBA team is bringing back the Fire, but is the team on track after early missteps?

By Annie Peterson / July 15, 2025

Clare Hamill: ‘We’re moving fast, and you’re going to hear from us a lot’

Fans cheer as they watch NCAA Tournament games at a Togethxr pop-up sports bar event.

Portland nears WNBA return in 2026 with new ownership group

By Vishakya Deshpande / August 31, 2024

Official announcement of Portland as WNBA’s latest expansion team is expected on Sept. 10

Graphic with a photo of WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the ownership group of the new Golden State expansion team at the team's announcement press conference. Text below reads "The Portland Problem: Part 2"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Is WNBA expansion in jeopardy? The Portland Problem, Part 2

By The IX Basketball / November 12, 2023

‘Whatever it is, they’re never gonna find … a better market to expand to than Portland.’

Graphic with photo of WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert at a press conference for the 2023 WNBA Finals. Text below reads "The Portland Problem: Part 1"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Is WNBA expansion in jeopardy? The Portland Problem, Part 1

By The IX Basketball / November 10, 2023

‘Portland [would’ve been] a logical fit’