WNBA Expands to Portland With Bhathal Family as Owners
The WNBA is adding a franchise in Portland. The Oregon team will be the league’s 15th and will be owned by the Bhathal family, who emerged from among multiple interested…
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Portland, Bhathal Family Get WNBA Expansion Franchise
The WNBA has awarded Portland its 15th franchise, according to someone familiar with the negotiations, who was granted anonymity because the matter is private. The…
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NWSL’s Thorns Add New Investors Months After $63M Takeover
The Portland Thorns are adding minority investors, including a former NBA player, the CEO of a sportswear company, a prominent asset manager and an NBA co-owner…
Portland Thorns Appoint Alexis Lee President of Business Operations
The NWSL’s Portland Thorns have appointed Alexis Lee as their president of business operations. The Oregon native is the first Thorns-specific executive business…
Bhathal Family to Buy NWSL’s Thorns for League-Record $63M
The Bhathal family, investors in the Sacramento Kings, have reached an agreement to purchase the NWSL’s Portland Thorns for $63 million, according to multiple people…
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