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- May 10, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Portland Fire Debut Before a Record 19,335 at Moda Center
- The Portland Fire played their first regular-season game on 9 May 2026 at Moda Center, losing 98-83 to the Chicago Sky[1][4]
- The sold-out crowd of 19,335 was the largest ever for a WNBA expansion team's home opener, beating the Golden State Valkyries' debut crowd of just over 18,000 in 2025[1][4]
- Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 14 rebounds and Skylar Diggins 21 points and 11 rebounds for Chicago; Carla Leite scored 18 for the Fire[5]
- Portland trailed by 17 in the first half and tied the game at 70 on a Bridget Carleton three-pointer with 8:39 left before Chicago pulled away[5]
- The game marked the WNBA's return to Portland 24 years after the original Fire folded[2][5]
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- [1]90%wnba.com/game/chi-vs-pdx-1022600006wnba.com· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts May 10, 2026 ✓· 24% of score
WNBA.com's "Chicago Sky vs Portland Fire May 9, 2026 Game Summary" gives the tip-off as 2026-05-10T01:00:00Z, the game as Final and attendance 19,335 at Moda Center.
- [2]75%Portland Fire (Wikipedia)en.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 25, 2026· 24% of score
The franchise began play in May 2026 as the second WNBA[1] team in Portland, after the original Fire of the early 2000s; the name was revived on July 15, 2025.
- [3]80%Chicago Sky vs. Portland Fire | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | May 9, 2026 (WNBA)youtube.com· Added Sep 25, 2026· 24% of score
The league's own highlights of the Fire's first game.[1]
- [4]90%A sold-out Moda Center gives warm reception to rekindled Portland Fire, despite loss (OPB)opb.org· Published May 10, 2026· 14% of score
The Fire fell 98-83 "in front of the largest crowd ever to attend a home opener for a WNBA[1] expansion team", a sold-out 19,335, beating the Valkyries' record of just over 18,000.
- [5]85%Fire fall to Chicago Sky in season opener as fans celebrate WNBA's return to Portland (KPTV / AP)kptv.com· Published May 10, 2026· 14% of score
AP recap: Kamilla Cardoso 22 points and 14 rebounds, Skylar Diggins 21 and 11, Carla Leite 18 for the Fire; Portland rallied from 17 down to tie at 70; the WNBA's[1] return to the city after 24 years.
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