The WNBA will be expanding to Portland, Oregon, for the 2026 season, the league announced on Wednesday.
Portland's expansion franchise, the 15th in the league, will be owned and operated by Raj Sports after the group paid $125 million for the team.
“As the WNBA builds on a season of unprecedented growth, bringing a team back to Portland is another important step forward,” said WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert. “Portland has been an epicenter of the women’s sports movement and is home to a passionate community of basketball fans. Pairing this energy with the Bhathal family’s vision of leading top-flight professional sports teams will ensure that we deliver a premier WNBA team to the greater Portland area.