Vishakya Deshpande

Aug 31, 2024 | thenexthoops.com | Vishakha Deshpande |Vishakya Deshpande

Portland is close to bringing back women’s professional basketball after a previous WNBA expansion effort under different ownership failed last year. Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report first reported late on Friday that the Bhathal family, which owns the National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) Portland Thorns, is expected to lead the ownership group for the new WNBA team, which would begin play in 2026.