The former Oregon Duck and 2024 USA Olympic Gold Medalist was a major reason why the New York Liberty earned the top overall seed in the WNBA Playoffs. Ionescu and the Liberty open up their playoff run against the Atlanta Dream on Sunday,

WNBA basketball is officially heading back to Portland, Oregon. The league announced on Wednesday that the city has been awarded an expansion franchise, which will begin play in 2026. In addition to the Golden State Valkyries and a yet unnamed Toronto franchise, which were announced earlier this year, that will bring the league to 15 teams.

The WNBA is returning to Portland, Oregon, starting in 2026, with the new franchise set to become the WNBA’s 15th team, the league announced Wednesday.