The WNBA's 15th franchise finally has a name: Portland Fire. That name might not sound new for several reasons. In June, unearthed trademark applications revealed the team had filed to have the ...

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 ...