The Women’s National Basketball Association could see more former identities resurrected in the next few years after it was announced three new expansion teams will join the league by 2030 — including in two cities that have had teams in the past. The WNBA made the expansion announcement on Monday,
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WNBA Portland Expansion Team May Be Reigniting ‘Fire’ Nickname
An expansion team joining the WNBA in 2026 may be reigniting a nickname from the city’s past, if recent trademark filings are any indication. The WNBA expansion franchise in Portland has started the countdown to the announcement of their team name, which is set for Tuesday, July 15, according to
New Ownership Means New Logo for Australia’s WNBL
After new owners assumed control of the league last month, Australia’s Women’s National Basketball League now has a new logo as well. The league unveiled the logo on their website and social media channels on Thursday, May 22. Underpinned by the slogan, “Ready to Rise,” the new logo depicts a
Unrivaled 3-on-3 Women’s Basketball League Unveils Uniforms For Inaugural Teams
With less than two weeks until tip-off, America’s new professional women’s 3-on-3 basketball league has given fans and players a glimpse of what they’ll be wearing on the court. The six teams taking part in the inaugural season of Unrivaled held their media days earlier this week at the league’s
WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries Launch Inaugural Season Uniforms Ahead of Expansion Draft
The WNBA news just keeps on coming! On the same day that the name and logo for the Toronto expansion franchise set to join the league in 2026 was officially released, another expansion franchise gave fans a look at what they’ll be wearing when they take the court. The Golden
Toronto Tempo: WNBA Team Officially Unveils Name, Logos, Colours for 2026 Inaugural Season
It’s official. Toronto’s new WNBA expansion franchise announced this morning that it will indeed be called the Toronto Tempo, debuting for its inaugural season in the summer of 2026. The Tempo also unveiled its logo and colour scheme, confirming our report from yesterday. “Tempo is pace. It’s speed. It’s a
Name and Logo Leaked for Toronto Tempo, New WNBA Team in 2026
The name and logo of Toronto’s new WNBA expansion team have leaked. Earlier today, the yet-to-be-revealed name “Toronto Tempo” was spotted on a team dropdown menu on the WNBA’s official website, which seemed to have confirmed what the club would be called when they take the court for the first
Cleveland Makes Bid for WNBA Expansion Team
The Cleveland Cavaliers, led by owner Dan Gilbert, announced this week that they are officially pursuing a WNBA expansion team. This potentially would bring women’s professional basketball back to Cleveland for the first time in over twenty years. The team would be the WNBA’s 16th franchise, joining the league’s growing
Unrivaled Women’s 3-on-3 Basketball League Launches Identities for Inaugural Teams
Team identities currently have no geographic ties to accommodate possible future sales and relocations; use of Basketball Club in names aims to build sense of community and fan loyalty similar to European soccer
Toronto WNBA Team Asks Fans for Assist in Branding
Team asks for “ideas, names, stories, photos, videos, voice memos, colour preferences and more” from across Canada to help develop name and identity
New Women’s 3-on-3 Basketball League Unveils Logo
Unrivaled league will feature six teams of five players each playing compressed full-court 3-on-3 games in Miami starting in January 2025
WNBA Expansion Team Golden State Valkyries Unveil Name, Logo
Franchise name references warrior women from Norse mythology; logo depicts Bay Bridge between Oakland, where they’ll train, and San Francisco, where they’ll play home games