The name of Portland’s WNBA team, the Portland Fire, is a rekindling of the city’s previous WNBA team that played from 2000 to 2002. The new logo features a rose on fire, a reference to Portland’s nickname as the “Rose City,” merged with the “unrelenting intensity of flame,” according to the WNBA. The team will tip off in 2026 at the Moda Center in downtown Portland. Portland Fire’s new logo and the return of its original team name. Courtesy: Portland Fire | WNBA
Portland’s WNBA expansion team on Tuesday unveiled its new branding and name — the Portland Fire — a rekindling of the city’s previous WNBA team that played from 2000 to 2002.
The new logo features a rose on fire, a reference to Portland’s nickname as the “Rose City,” merged with the “unrelenting intensity