The Portland Fire season opener was, by all measures other than the final score, lit. (The Fire fell to the visiting Chicago ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portland Fire announced their general manager on Monday, bringing in an international basketball business veteran to help bring together the team. Early Monday morning, the ...

The Portland Thorns and Fire staged a unique women’s sports doubleheader Saturday in the first collaboration between the NWSL and WNBA teams. The Thorns hosted the Utah Royals in ...

Anna Lueck for OPB / OPB Basketball fans in Oregon are processing the announcement of the incoming WNBA team’s name, the Portland Fire – the same name as the pro team that played three seasons in the ...

Emily Engstler had 16 points and seven rebounds, Portland dominated the second half, and the Fire defeated the Toronto Tempo ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Loud cheers filled the Moda Center as fans gathered for a WNBA Draft watch party on Monday, marking a major step forward for the Portland Fire. “Go Fire!” said 10-year-old fan Tyee ...

The return of the Portland Fire to the WNBA in 2026 will also signal the return of a storied rivalry to professional basketball. It’s been 18 years since the SuperSonics were moved from Seattle to ...

Saturday’s SEC basketball game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Oklahoma Sooners was briefly delayed during the first half thanks to a rather significant fire in the arena. With 15:31 left in the ...

As Jackie Stiles put on the Portland Fire’s red “Explorer” jersey on Wednesday afternoon, it was like a weight of 20-plus years was finally lifted. A 5-foot-8 guard out of Missouri State, Stiles was ...