@WBBDaily Morning Edition July 16th 2025

WNBA

Portland's expansion WNBA team brings back original Fire name - ESPN

Portland's WNBA expansion team, to begin play in 2026, announced Tuesday that it's readopting the Fire name held by the city's WNBA team from 2000 to 2002.

WNBA players, league far apart ahead of in-person CBA talks - ESPN

As the sides prepare to meet in-person Thursday, the WNBA players union and league officials seem to be far apart in early CBA negotiations.

'Good Morning America' Will Air From WNBA All-Star in First

'GMA' co-anchor Robin Roberts will be live from Indianapolis on Friday alongside WNBA stars and ESPN talent previewing the All-Star game.

Portland WNBA Team Will Be Fire, Bigger Choices Loom

Team leadership says the decision to bring back the Fire was about honoring the WNBA’s beginning in the Rose City.

All-Star Rookie Duo is Making Magic with the Mystics » Winsidr

Kiki Iriafen won’t be pushed around. As one half of the most dynamic rookie duo in the WNBA, the forward out of USC quickly proved she wasn’t going to be “a punk”, as she put it, going toe-to-toe with the Fever’s Sophie Cunningham in her first-ever professional game, a preseason affair on May 3rd. “People…