2026 Portland Fire season
| 2026 Portland Fire season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Alex Sarama |
| Arena | Moda Center |
| Attendance | per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Place | TBD (Western) |
|
2027 season → | |
The 2026 Portland Fire season will be the franchise's inaugural season in the Women's National Basketball Association and first under head coach Alex Sarama.
Draft
The draft is scheduled for April 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm EDT, to be broadcast on ESPN.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||||
| 2 | |||||||
| 3 |
Transactions
Front office and coaching
| Date | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2026 | Named Clare Hamill as interim president | [2] |
| September 15, 2025 | Hired Vanja Černivec as general manager | [3] |
| October 14, 2025 | Hired Ashley Battle as Vice President, Basketball Operations, Strategy and Innovation | [4] |
| October 17, 2025 | Hired Alex Sarama as head coach | [5] |
| November 24, 2025 | Hired Brittni Donaldson as assistant coach and assistant general manager | [6] |
| December 22, 2025 | Hired Sylvia Fowles as assistant coach | [7] |
| March 19, 2026 | Hired Danielle Boiago as assistant coach | [8] |
| Hired Sefu Bernard as assistant coach and director of learning and development | ||
| Hired Jacob Lloyd as assistant general manager |
Expansion draft
In April 2026, prior to the 2026 season an expansion draft will occur that will help fill the roster for the Fire.[9] The rules for the draft are currently unknown.
| Player | Former Team | Contract Status (at time of draft) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
Free agency
Additions
| Player | Date | Notes | Former Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roster
| Players | Coaches | |
|---|---|---|
|
WNBA roster page | |
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
|---|---|---|
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
| SF | ||
| PF | ||
| C |
Schedule
Preseason[10]
| 2026 pre-season game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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| 2026 pre-season schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season[10]
| 2026 game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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June
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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July
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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August
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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September
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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Notes:
- Games highlighted in represent Commissioner's Cup games.
References
- ^ "2026 WNBA Schedule Release: Key Dates and What to Know". WNBA. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ Oram, Bill (June 27, 2025). "Longtime Nike executive named interim president of Portland WNBA franchise". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Portland Fire Announces Vanja Černivec as General Manager". WNBA. NBA Media Ventures LLC. August 25, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ "Portland Fire Names WNBA Veteran Ashley Battle as Vice President, Basketball Operations, Strategy and Innovation". WNBA. NBA Media Ventures LLC. October 14, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ Peterson, Anne M. (October 17, 2025). "Portland Fire names Alex Sarama as first head coach, team to begin play next season". Toronto Star. The Associated Press. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ "Portland Fire Names Brittni Donaldson". WNBA. NBA Media Ventures LLC. November 24, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ "Sylvia Fowles Joins the Portland Fire as Assistant Coach". WNBA. NBA Media Ventures LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ "Portland Fire announce new assistant coaches, additional support staff". FOX 12. March 19, 2026. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ^ Voepel, Michael; Andrews, Kendra; Philippou, Alexa (March 20, 2026). "What the 2026 WNBA CBA means for league, players, salaries". ESPN. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ^ a b "WNBA Schedule - Games, Scores & Events". WNBA. Retrieved February 4, 2026.