Portland Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/portland/ Experience the game beyond the screen Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:46:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://sandjack.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-Sand-Jack-fav-32x32.png Portland Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/portland/ 32 32 WNBA mock expansion draft: Who will Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire select? https://sandjack.tv/wnba-mock-expansion-draft-who-will-toronto-tempo-and-portland-fire-select/ https://sandjack.tv/wnba-mock-expansion-draft-who-will-toronto-tempo-and-portland-fire-select/#respond Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:46:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/wnba-mock-expansion-draft-who-will-toronto-tempo-and-portland-fire-select/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags (remove this from content : rewrite this content and keep HTML tags) The 2026 WNBA offseason could feature a historic amount of player movement. In addition to almost every veteran player entering free agency, the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire will begin to build their inaugural rosters through […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/wnba-mock-expansion-draft-who-will-toronto-tempo-and-portland-fire-select/feed/ 0 69002 The Portland Fire is bringing a significant change to the WNBA https://sandjack.tv/the-portland-fire-is-bringing-a-significant-change-to-the-wnba/ https://sandjack.tv/the-portland-fire-is-bringing-a-significant-change-to-the-wnba/#respond Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:10:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/the-portland-fire-is-bringing-a-significant-change-to-the-wnba/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags (remove this from content : rewrite this content and keep HTML tags) The Portland Fire is set to play the team’s first season in the WNBA in 2026 with coach Alex Sarama bringing his Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) to the league. If that’s not a familiar term, it’s okay […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/the-portland-fire-is-bringing-a-significant-change-to-the-wnba/feed/ 0 67396 WNBA expansion teams Portland, Toronto taking different paths https://sandjack.tv/wnba-expansion-teams-portland-toronto-taking-different-paths/ https://sandjack.tv/wnba-expansion-teams-portland-toronto-taking-different-paths/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:15:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/wnba-expansion-teams-portland-toronto-taking-different-paths/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags (remove this from content : rewrite this content and keep HTML tags) Under Brondello, who has won two titles and never missed the playoffs, the Tempo appear to be a team very much embracing the now and the opportunity that comes with the blank slate in front of […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/wnba-expansion-teams-portland-toronto-taking-different-paths/feed/ 0 66382 Following this coaching trend could ruin the Portland Fire’s early WNBA years https://sandjack.tv/following-this-coaching-trend-could-ruin-the-portland-fires-early-wnba-years/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/following-this-coaching-trend-could-ruin-the-portland-fires-early-wnba-years/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags (remove this from content : rewrite this content and keep HTML tags) Being a WNBA coach is not an easy job, especially with the recent explosion of popularity and people increasingly expressing some not-so-kind opinions on social media. Coaches are often the scapegoats for everything that goes wrong […]

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]]> 64211 Portland Fire name Cavs’ assistant Alex Sarama first coach in franchise history https://sandjack.tv/portland-fire-name-cavs-assistant-alex-sarama-first-coach-in-franchise-history/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:22:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/portland-fire-name-cavs-assistant-alex-sarama-first-coach-in-franchise-history/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags (remove this from content : rewrite this content and keep HTML tags) The Portland Fire have hired Alex Sarama, an assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the first coach in franchise history. “Alex represents the next generation of coaching,” Fire general manager Vanja Černivec said in a statement […]

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]]> 63350 WNBA: Is Alex Sarama the Portland Fire’s head coach? https://sandjack.tv/wnba-is-alex-sarama-the-portland-fires-head-coach/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/wnba-is-alex-sarama-the-portland-fires-head-coach/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags (remove this from content : rewrite this content and keep HTML tags) Another only-in-the-WNBA moment appeared to occur on Tuesday. The Portland Fire, one of the two expansion franchises set to debut in 2026, shared on LinkedIn that Alex Sarama had been hired as the team’s head coach. […]

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]]> 63210 Portland Fire Reportedly Accidentally Leak Alex Sarama as HC for Inaugural WNBA Season https://sandjack.tv/portland-fire-reportedly-accidentally-leak-alex-sarama-as-hc-for-inaugural-wnba-season/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 03:22:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/portland-fire-reportedly-accidentally-leak-alex-sarama-as-hc-for-inaugural-wnba-season/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags (remove this from content : rewrite this content and keep HTML tags) Alex Sarama will reportedly be the Portland Fire’s first head coach in franchise history going into their inaugural WNBA season, but that knowledge became public earlier than the team intended. Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports […]

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]]> 63048 Portland Fire coaching hire: WNBA expansion team to hire Alex Sarama from Cleveland Cavaliers, per report https://sandjack.tv/portland-fire-coaching-hire-wnba-expansion-team-to-hire-alex-sarama-from-cleveland-cavaliers-per-report/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 02:13:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/portland-fire-coaching-hire-wnba-expansion-team-to-hire-alex-sarama-from-cleveland-cavaliers-per-report/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags (remove this from content : rewrite this content and keep HTML tags) The Portland Fire are expected to hire Alex Sarama as the first coach in franchise history, according to Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports. The Portland Supporter first reported Tuesday that the Fire had inadvertently announced […]

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]]> 63040 Ashley Battle WNBA veteran named Portland Fire VP of basketball operations https://sandjack.tv/ashley-battle-wnba-veteran-named-portland-fire-vp-of-basketball-operations/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 01:30:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/ashley-battle-wnba-veteran-named-portland-fire-vp-of-basketball-operations/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags (remove this from content : rewrite this content and keep HTML tags) Ashley Battle, a decorated former WNBA athlete and UConn basketball player, has been named vice president of basketball operations for the Portland Fire. PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Fire announced Tuesday the hiring of Ashley Battle as […]

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]]> 63036 Ashley Battle Named Portland Fire VP of Basketball Operations https://sandjack.tv/ashley-battle-named-portland-fire-vp-of-basketball-operations/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:05:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/ashley-battle-named-portland-fire-vp-of-basketball-operations/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags The Portland Fire announced on Tuesday that they have named Ashley Battle as Vice President of Basketball Operations, Strategy, and Innovation. Photo Credit: Portland Fire She will oversee basketball operations, including building the Fire’s roster and finding talent, while applying innovative strategies across player performance and analytics. “It’s […]

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