How WNBA's newest owners landed Portland franchise - USA …
WEB2 days ago · Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage, the brother-sister duo who recently purchased the NWSL’s Portland Thorns, are the WNBA’s newest owners.
Portland, Oregon Awarded WNBA’s 15th Franchise
WEB1 day ago · Lisa Bhathal Merage will serve as controlling owner and WNBA Governor, while Alex Bhathal will serve as Alternate Governor.
WNBA expands to Portland, with team to begin play in 2026
WEB1 day ago · Portland's new WNBA team will be owned by RAJ Sports, led by controlling owner Lisa Bhathal Merage and her brother, Alex Bhathal -- who also are the majority owners of the NWSL's Portland...
WNBA announces new expansion team based in Portland, Oregon …
WEB1 day ago · The yet-to-be-named club will be owned and operated by RAJ Sports, led by controlling owner and WNBA governor Lisa Bhathal Merage and alternate governor Alex Bhathal.
Mayor Wheeler Joins WNBA, Bhathal Family to Announce …
WEB2 days ago · Today, Mayor Ted Wheeler, along with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and team owners Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, have officially announced the introduction of Portland's newest sports team, a WNBA franchise slated to …
WNBA Expands With Portland Team To Start Playing In 2026
WEB1 day ago · Two co-owners of the Sacramento Kings basketball team, Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, are expanding further into women’s sports with a new WNBA team in Portland that will tip off in...
Portland to get WNBA team that will start play in 2026, sparking
WEB15 hours ago · The Portland team will be owned and operated by RAJ Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. The Bhathals paid $125 million for the team. While a WNBA team in Portland wasn't a...
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise, will begin play in …
WEB1 day ago · The WNBA team in Portland, Ore., will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. They paid $125 million for the franchise.
WNBA returns to Portland with an expansion team - Fast Company
WEB1 day ago · “I think from our perspective, knowing that the league was interested in coming to Portland, gave us confidence that pursuing the opportunity would be well received by the league,” Alex Bhathal...
WNBA adds 15th franchise with Portland expansion team
WEB1 day ago · Lisa Bhathal Merage, who is also governor for the NWSL's Portland Thorns, will be the team's controlling owner and WNBA governor. Alex Bhathal, Merage's brother, will serve as alternate...
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