Portland Fire (2000–2002)The Portland Fire were a professional basketball team in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) based in Portland, Oregon that joined the league in 2000 as the counterpart to the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers and played their games at the Rose Garden. The team folded after the 2002 season, its third in the league. They were the only WNBA team that ceased operations without having made the playoffs.
Women's National Basketball AssociationThe Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in North America composed of 15 teams (14 in the United States and 1 in Canada), scheduled to expand to 18 by 2030. The WNBA is one of the professional women's sports leagues in North America. The league is headquartered in New York City. The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997.Vanja ČernivecVanja Černivec (born March 7, 1982) is a Slovenian basketball executive who is general manager of the WNBA's Portland Fire.
Moda CenterSports arena in Portland, OregonModa Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 spectators. As of 2007, it is equipped with state-of-the-art acoustics and other amenities. The arena is owned by the City of Portland.
Brittni DonaldsonBrittni Donaldson (born April 7, 1993, in Sioux City, Iowa) is an assistant coach and assistant general manager for the Portland Fire of the Women's National Basketball Association. She previously served as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, and Toronto Raptors, all of the National Basketball Association. While with the Pistons, she was also Director of Coaching Analytics.
Portland, OregonMost populous city in Oregon, U.S.City in Oregon, United StatesPortland ( ) is the most populouscity in the U.S. state of Oregon.
Ashley BattleAshley Battle (born May 31, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as the vice president of basketball operations for the Portland Fire of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played in the WNBA for the Seattle Storm, New York Liberty, and San Antonio Silver Stars. Drafted by the Storm in 2005, she played two games for them before being waived. She played for the Liberty for the 2006 through 2009 seasons.
Rose (mascot)Rose is the mascot for the Portland Fire. She is a glitter-breathing pink dragon who made her debut appearance on August 23, 2026. DescriptionRose is a glitter-breathing dragon with wings, named after one of Portland's nicknames ("Rose City"). She is pink and has rose-inspired scales. Rose wears a rose crown and her tail lights up. She also has custom pink Nike Air Force 1s. Rose has blue nails and a "fierce" attitude, according to KOIN.
Sylvia FowlesAmerican basketball player (born 1985)
BasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players each (excluding substitutes) oppose one another on a rectangular court. Players compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through a hoop (a basket mounted to a backboard) at each end of the court. Teams alternate between offense (when they attempt to score), and defense (when they try to prevent the opposing side from scoring).Western Conference (WNBA)The Western Conference is one of two conferences that make up the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the other being the Eastern Conference. The Western Conference consists of 8 teams and the Eastern Conference consists of 7 teams. From the league's second season in 1998 through 2015, the WNBA operated separate playoff brackets for its Eastern and Western Conferences.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.