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WNBA awards Portland expansion franchise to begin operation in 2026

WNBA awards Portland expansion franchise to begin operation in 2026

The Women’s National Basketball Association’s (WNBA) continued expansion plans has hit Portland, Oregon, as the city is the latest to be awarded a franchise that will begin play in 2026, the league announced on Wednesday. Portland becomes the third franchise the WNBA adds over the next two years after Golden State and Toronto have been awarded teams. This marks the WNBA’s return to the city of...

NBA: Antetokounmpo lifts Milwaukee Bucks to victory

NBA: Antetokounmpo lifts Milwaukee Bucks to victory

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks in scoring at the Fiserv Forum against the Portland Trail Blazers with 37 points, seven rebounds and six assists. The Bucks power forward of Nigerian descent propelled his team to a 119-110 victory against a Portland side who were without their star man, Damian Lilliard. Antetokounmpo had a good shooting night, scoring 16 of his 24 field goal attempts while...