Don’t name your new WNBA team Portland Fire if you aren’t prepared to have your welcome party during a heat wave. It might not be a universal lesson, but it was an important one learned, possibly too late,

The Portland Fire announced its name and new logo exclusively on "Good Morning America" as the team returns to the City of Roses for the 2026 WNBA season.

Oregon’s WNBA team stepped back in time for its new name, reintroducing the Portland Fire. The expansion franchise, which begins play next next season alongside the Toronto Tempo, announced its name a