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Allisha Gray has 24 points and Angel Reese a double-double to help Dream rally to beat Lynx 91-90

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Allisha Gray scored 16 of her 24 points in the second half, Angel Reese had 11 points and 14 rebounds in her debut for Atlanta and the Dream beat the Minnesota Lynx 91-90 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Reese, acquired from Chicago on April 6 in exchange for first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028, has 50 career double-doubles in just 65 games, the fastest to reach the mark in WNBA history. Olivia Miles, the No. 2 selection in the 2026 draft, had 21 points, eight assis...

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The Portland Fire return after 24 years as WNBA expansion team opens the season

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After 24 years, the Fire have returned to Portland. The expansion Portland Fire took the court at the city's Moda Center, dubbed the “Fire Pit” for the occasion, for the team's WNBA season opener against the Chicago Sky on Saturday night. The Portland players warmed up wearing T-shirts that said “Legacy Reignited” on the front and “2002 PDX 2026” on the back — paying homage to the original Fire, who played three seasons from 2000-02.

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Kamilla Cardoso scores 22 as Chicago Sky spoil expansion Portland Fire's WNBA opener with 98-83 win

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Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky spoiled the expansion Portland Fire's WNBA opener with a 98-83 victory on Saturday night. Carla Leite had 18 points for the Fire, whose fans at Moda Center celebrated the league's return to the city for the first time in 24 years. The Fire trailed by 17 points in the first half before rallying to tie it at 70 on Bridget Carleton's 3-pointer with 8:39 left.

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