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The Portland Fire are a women's basketball team. Based in Portland, Oregon, they are a member of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Sylvia Fowles Joins the Portland Fire as Assistant Coach

December 22, 2025 - Portland, OR - Today, the Portland Fire announced Sylvia Fowles has joined the organization as an Assistant Coach. The 2025 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame inductee will join the Fire coaching staff under Head Coach Alex Sarama and alongside assistant coach Brittni Donaldson ahead of the team's return to the court in 2026. "Sylvia is a legend of the game," said Sarama. "Her experience, leadership, and understanding of the league will be critical as we continue to build the identity of this team and design our principles of... Full Story

Portland Fire Announce Partnership with Dave's Killer Bread

December 18, 2025 - Portland, OR - The Portland Fire and Dave's Killer Bread®, the Portland-born organic bread and snack brand, today announced their partnership ahead of the Fire's 2026 debut season. As part of the brand's 20th anniversary celebration, Dave's Killer Bread becomes the first-ever bread partner of a WNBA team. The partnership demonstrates the brand's excitement and investment in women's basketball, while celebrating and supporting their hometown in Portland. "As a brand that originated right here in Portland, Dave's Kill... Full Story

Portland Fire Announces Toyota as Community Game Changer

December 10, 2025 - Portland, OR - The Portland Fire today announced a new partnership with Toyota, who will become the exclusive auto partner and Community Game Changer of the franchise. Now as a partner of both women's sports teams in the RAJ Sports portfolio in the Portland Fire and the Portland Thorns, Toyota continues to show its investment and belief in the Portland community and women's sports. As part of the partnership launch, Toyota and the Portland Fire filled a Toyota vehicle with WNBA basketballs, with Fire General Manager Vanja... Full Story

Portland Fire Names Brittni Donaldson Assistant Coach and Assistant General Manager

November 24, 2025 - The Portland Fire today announced the hiring of Brittni Donaldson as Assistant Coach and Assistant General Manager, bringing one of the most forward-thinking, analytically driven, and player-centered coaches in professional basketball to the WNBA. She will report to Fire General Manager Vanja Černivec and Head Coach Alex Sarama. Donaldson will play a key cross-functional role intentionally designed to challenge the traditional staffing models and support a modern, development-driven expansion team. She will help bui... Full Story

• Sylvia Fowles Joins the Portland Fire as Assistant Coach - December 22, 2025
  
• Portland Fire Announce Partnership with Dave's Killer Bread - December 18, 2025
  
• Portland Fire Announces Toyota as Community Game Changer - December 10, 2025
  
• Portland Fire Names Brittni Donaldson Assistant Coach and Assistant General Manager - November 24, 2025
  
• Portland Fire Names Alex Sarama as Head Coach - October 17, 2025
  
• Portland Fire Announced Hiring of Ashley Battle - October 15, 2025
  
• Portland Fire Announces Executive Team Additions - September 2, 2025
  
• Portland Fire Announces Vanja Černivec as General Manager - August 25, 2025
  
• Portland Fire Ignites, Team Surpasses 12,500 Season Ticket Deposits in Days Following Brand Reveal - July 24, 2025
  
• Portland Fire. Reborn. - July 15, 2025
  
• RAJ Sports Breaks Ground on First-Ever Dual-Sport Women's Performance Center - April 22, 2025
  
• From Portland, with Love: Alaska Airlines Partners with Portland Thorns FC & Portland WNBA Expansion - March 4, 2025
  
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League: Women's National Basketball Association
Home: Portland, Oregon
Class: Women's
Website: Portland Fire site
Schedule: Full Portland Fire Schedule

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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following independent and minor league teams near the Portland Fire:

• Hillsboro Hops (NWL) - Portland, Oregon
  
• Portland Thorns FC (NWSL) - Portland, Oregon
  
• Portland Timbers (MLS) - Portland, Oregon
  
• Portland Timbers 2 (MLS NEXT Pro) - Portland, Oregon
  
• Portland Winterhawks (WHL) - Portland, Oregon
  
• Rip City Remix (G League) - Portland, Oregon
  

• Hall of Famer joins Portland Fire as assistant coach - WNBA KGW (December 22)
  
• The Portland Fire's newest assistant coach is a WNBA legend, a champion and... an aspiring mortician? - WNBA Portland Oregonian (December 22)
  
• Portland Fire adds Hall of Famer Sylvia Fowles as assistant head coach - WNBA KPTV (December 22)
  
• The Portland Fire just landed a legendary WNBA champion for their coaching staff - WNBA Portland Oregonian (December 18)
  
• Toyota becomes exclusive auto partner of Portland Fire, expands support for women's sports - WNBA KPTV (December 12)
  
• WNBA negotiations over CBA likely to delay Portland Fire expansion draft - WNBA KGW (December 11)
  
• The Athletic names Portland the 4th-best city for women's sports - WNBA KGW (November 25)
  
• Fire names Brittini Donaldson to unique dual coachassistant GM role, a first for the franchise - WNBA KGW (November 24)
  
• Brittni Donaldson named assistant coach, assistant GM for Portland Fire - WNBA KPTV (November 24)
  
• Where will the Portland Fire pick in the 2026 WNBA draft? - WNBA Portland Oregonian (November 24)
  
• All about Portland Fire's debut coach: Isaac Okoro on Alex Sarama's WNBA future - WNBA CBS Sports (November 18)
  
• Portland Fire introduce Alex Sarama as inaugural head coach - WNBA KPTV (October 29)
  
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