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Is The Portland Fire Name Coming Back? WNBA Team Hints At Reveal
Is The Portland Fire Name Coming Back? WNBA Team Hints At Reveal

The WNBA is officially returning to Portland, reviving the Portland Fire name after the original franchise played in the league from 2000 to 2002. According to KATU , the announcement was made live on Good Morning America from the Sports Bra, a women’s sports bar in northeast Portland. “Our feeling is that the fire never died,” interim Fire President Clare Hamill said, per KATU. “Fans have been waiting for us to come back, and we’re back with the Portland Fire.” Speculation about the name had circulated for weeks after trademark filings revealed the league’s interest in reclaiming the Fire name. The team teased the name on its Instagram account On Monday, the team’s Instagram account, @wbnaportland , shared a black-and-white image with the text, “Our fire never died.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by WNBA Portland (@wnbaportland) The team’s new logo, a flaming rose, is accompanied by a multi-color palette of red, brown, blue, and pink. What happened to the original...

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