Expansion WNBA team brings back the original Portland Fire name
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People attend a launch event announcing Portland Fire as the name of Portland's WNBA basketball franchise outside the Moda Center on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)Portland Fire's interim president Clare Hamill, left, looks on as Portland Fire coowner Lisa Bhathal Merage, center, talks with fan Valerie Moreno, right, during a launch event announcing Portland Fire as the name of Portland's WNBA basketball franchise at the Moda Center on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)Former WNBA player Olympia Scott greets fans during a launch event announcing Portland Fire as the name of Portland's WNBA basketball franchise at the Moda Center on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)The Portland Fire logo is seen during a launching event for the name of Portland's WNBA basketball franchise outside the Moda Center on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)Former WNBA Player Lindsey Yamasaki speaks during a launch event announcing Portland Fire as the name of Portland's WNBA basketball franchise at the Moda Center on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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People attend a launch event announcing Portland Fire as the name of Portland's WNBA basketball franchise outside the Moda Center on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
