NBA, Portland Thorns

Portland's WNBA and NWSL teams will share the first joint training facility
The Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League and the city's as-yet unnamed WNBA team will train together at a new performance center in a first-of-its-kind alliance between teams from both leagues.
WNBA, NWSL team up for multimillion practice facility
NWSL's Portland Thorns and Portland's new WNBA team will share a $150 million training facility, the first of its kind between the leagues.
Portland Thorns, WNBA owner to build $150M practice facility
The first-of-its-kind women's sports facility would serve both the Portland Thorns FC and Portland's new WNBA franchise with a 12-acre performance center.
Portland's NWSL, WNBA Teams to Build $150M Training Facility
Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, the principals of RAJ Sports, are building a dual-sport women's performance center for the NWSL's Portland Thorns and the WNBA expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026.
Portland Thorns, WNBA franchise building world’s first dual-sport performance center
The Portland Thorns and the city's incoming WNBA franchise unveiled plans on Thursday to build a first-of-its kind two-sport performance center that will house both teams.
Portland Thorns and WNBA team unveil plans for joint practice facility
The Portland Thorns and future Portland WNBA team have a new home.
New Portland training center will serve NWSL, WNBA clubs
The Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League and the city's as-yet unnamed WNBA team will train together at a new performance center in a first-of-its-kind alliance between teams from both leagues.
Thorns FC owners announce plans for $75 million dual-sports facility to be shared with Portland WNBA franchise
The Bhathal family, which owns the Thorns and the new WNBA expansion team in Portland, plans to spend $150 million or more on a dual-team campus.
Sophia Wilson's Portland Thorns and city's future WNBA team reveal plans for joint practice facility
A state-of-the-art facility and a first-of-its-kind, the Thorns and Portland's future WNBA team are expected to open a joint practice facility by early 2026, owners and operators RAJ Sports announced Thursday.
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