Basketball: a Portland-based franchise owned by RAJ Sports to be integrated into the WNBA from 2026

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Portland (Oregon, USA) will become the 15th franchise to join the WNBA from the 2026 season, announced the North American governing body on 18/09/2024. The franchise will play at the Moda Center (19,980 capacity) in Portland, home of the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA). The team name and logo will be unveiled at a later date.

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