Amid crucial labor talks that have brought about fresh tension with the league, the players and the die-hards have put their collective power on display. Now comes the hard part.

Napheesa Collier scored a record 36 points, grabbed nine rebounds and was MVP of the highest scoring All-Star Game in WNBA history.

Portland Fire, whose name and logo were revealed July 15, is a nod back to the Rose City's former WNBA team, which played between 2000 and 2002. The team is set to return as the league's 15th franchise.

In December, T oronto announced their name would be the Tempo. On Tuesday, Portland took its turn, unveiling the team’s new logo and name, the Fire. With the reveal, the team is reviving the former WNBA franchise in the city. The original Portland Fire lasted three seasons, beginning in 2000 and ending following the 2002 season.

WNBA stars delivered a message with their warmup T-shirts Saturday night ahead of the All-Star Game about contentious contract negotiations.

The league has announced that the Portland Fire will officially debut in 2026, and they even have an incredible logo that shows off the team's intentions to set the league ablaze once they take the court.

The tees made an appearance Saturday as the Women's National Basketball Players Association and WNBA negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement.

Portland’s WNBA expansion team unveiled its new branding and name — the Portland Fire — a rekindling of the city’s previous team that played from 2000 to 2002.

Portland’s forthcoming WNBA expansion team, set to begin play in summer 2026, unveiled its name and logo Tuesday morning. The Fire will call the Moda Center home with new branding under the ownership of RAJ Sports — the same group led by Lisa Bhathal Merage which purchased the Portland Thorns in 2024.

Portland's WNBA team revealed its name and logo Tuesday in an epic video, and the name will be a familiar one to fans. After all, Portland's previous WNBA team was also named the Fire, and they played three seasons from 2000 to 2002. The announcement came with a video that included a montage of locations in the city and old Fire highlights.