Portland Fire 2026 Schedule

The WNBA released the full 2026 schedule on January 22. Portland's debut season runs May 9 through late September with 22 home games at Moda Center. Default tip-off times: weekdays 7:00 PM PT, Saturdays 5:30 PM PT, Sundays 4:00 PM PT.

CBA Ratified (March 24): Players (March 23) and Board of Governors (March 24) unanimously ratified the new 7-year CBA. $7M salary cap, $1.4M supermax. Expansion draft completed April 3 (11 players selected). Free agency in two waves April 11-16. WNBA Draft April 13. Training camp April 19. Preseason 0-2 (April 29 at Seattle, May 3 vs LA). Opening-night roster locked May 8. The home opener was Saturday, May 9 vs the Chicago Sky (98-83 loss). See the draft results and current roster.

This table shows confirmed home games from verified sources. The full 44-game schedule (including all 22 away games) is available at fire.wnba.com/schedule and ESPN. We'll add the complete game-by-game list with broadcast info as the TV schedule is announced.

Must-See Home Games

If you're picking which games to go to, here's where we'd spend our money.

1. May 9 vs Chicago Sky. Home Opener (Final: Sky 98, Fire 83). The first WNBA game in Portland in 24 years sold out at 19,335. Kamilla Cardoso (22 pts, 14 reb) and Skylar Diggins (21 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast) led Chicago. Carla Leite led the Fire with 18 (11-of-12 FT), Bridget Carleton hit three triples (including the one that tied it at 70 with 8:39 left), Sarah Ashlee Barker added 13 off the bench. Sky closed 28-13 over the final 8:39. Full home-opener recap →
2. May 12-14 vs New York Liberty (Game 1: Fire 98-96). Portland got its first modern-franchise win on May 12: Carleton 26 (5 threes, 4 stl), Leite 21-and-6, Smalls 13 off the bench in her Fire debut, Barker putback at the buzzer. Sabrina Ionescu (left foot) DNP. The Liberty took the May 14 rematch. First-win recap →
3. Jul 31 vs Indiana Fever. The Caitlin Clark game, and the one everyone circled. Indiana won 112-98 in front of 19,959. It opened a five-game homestand.
4. Jun 17 & Aug 8 vs Seattle Storm. The PNW rivalry. Portland vs Seattle means something in every sport. The June matchup was a Commissioner's Cup game with prize money on the line.
5. Aug 2 vs LA Sparks. Cameron Brink grew up in Beaverton. Local kid, back as a pro, in front of the Oregon basketball crowd.

Tickets

Portland passed 12,500 season ticket deposits in the days after the July 2025 brand reveal, before a single player was drafted. The 2026 season is over; check fire.wnba.com for 2027 ticket information.

• Single-game tickets: Sold at fire.wnba.com/tickets and through Ticketmaster.
• Biggest 2026 crowds: Of the 11 regular-season home games with a published attendance (out of 22), the biggest crowds were Jul 31 vs Indiana Fever (19,959), May 9 vs Chicago Sky (19,335), Jul 22 vs Dallas Wings (17,206).
• Best value games: Mid-week games in June and July against non-marquee opponents. You'll still get world-class basketball in a great arena at a better price.
• Secondary market: StubHub and SeatGeek carry resale tickets.
• Group tickets: Contact the Fire ticket office for groups of 10+.

For parking, transit, food, and first-timer tips, see the Moda Center game day guide. Coming from a Thorns match across town? Check our Providence Park game day guide too. Different stadium, different sport, same city that shows up.

Portland Fan Intel

Here's what the official schedule page won't tell you.

• Best value games: Tuesday and Wednesday nights against non-marquee opponents. Same world-class basketball, shorter concession lines, and secondary market tickets at face value or below.
• Transit is the move. MAX Light Rail to Rose Quarter Transit Center drops you at the door. From downtown it's 5 minutes. Driving is fine too, but the Rose Quarter garage fills fast for marquee games. Free street parking in the Lloyd District (NE Multnomah) is a 10-15 minute walk.
• Pre-game spots: The Sports Bra in NE Portland shows every game and is the unofficial headquarters for Portland women's sports fans. Spirit of 77 is a 5-minute walk from Moda Center. Both get packed on game nights.
• Double up: If you're making a whole weekend of it, check which Thorns or Cascade games overlap on the combined calendar. Portland is the only city where you can catch three different women's pro teams in the same trip.

Key Dates

• May 9: Home opener vs Chicago Sky, Moda Center, 6:00 PM PT. The WNBA returned to Portland after 24 years.
• May 12-14: New York Liberty visit, Sabrina Ionescu, the former Oregon Duck, comes home for two games.
• June 1-17: Commissioner's Cup: Seven games against Western Conference opponents. Four at home. $500,000 prize pool. Championship game June 30.
• July 25: WNBA All-Star Game, United Center, Chicago.
• July 31 - Aug 12: Five-game homestand: Indiana (Caitlin Clark), LA (Cameron Brink), Toronto, Seattle, Minnesota.
• Aug 31 - Sep 16: FIBA World Cup break. WNBA paused for the Women's World Cup in Germany.
• Sep 24: WNBA regular season ends
• Sep 27: WNBA Playoffs begin without Portland. The Fire were eliminated on August 25, 2026, when Dallas took the last spot.

Broadcast

The WNBA's new media deal with Disney (ESPN/ABC), Amazon (Prime Video), and NBC begins in 2026. The Fire also announced a local broadcast partnership with Gray Media's Rose City SportsNet (formerly FOX 12 Plus, KPDX 49.1) in February 2026. Radio: all Fire games air on 910 ESPN Portland (KMTT-AM) via an Audacy partnership announced April 6. Per the team's April 23 local broadcast announcement, Rose City SportsNet carries 31 of the 44 regular-season games plus both preseason games. The remaining 13 regular-season games air exclusively on national networks (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NBC, USA Network, CBS, Amazon Prime Video, ION). Pregame and postgame on Rose City SportsNet are hosted by Nick Krupke and two-time WNBA champion Sheri Sam.

Preseason & Training Camp

Portland's two preseason games: April 29 at Seattle Storm (Fire lost 91-81; Geiselsöder 15, Barker 14, Leite 12) and May 3 vs Los Angeles Sparks at Moda Center (4 PM PT, Rose City SportsNet). Training camp opened April 19. The May 3 home preseason game is the dress rehearsal before the May 9 home opener.

Both preseason games air locally on Rose City SportsNet (formerly FOX 12 Plus, KPDX 49.1), which launched April 29 as a rebrand of KPDX. Subscribe to the calendar for every tipoff and schedule change.

Road Trips

Portland fans looking to travel with the Fire? The most obvious road trip is Seattle. Climate Pledge Arena is a 3-hour drive (or Amtrak Cascades train ride) from Portland. The Storm host the Fire multiple times during the regular season. Check storm.wnba.com for dates and tickets. The PNW rivalry away game is worth the trip.

For away fans visiting Portland, see the Portland Away Fan Guide.

Venue

Moda Center, 1 N Center Court St, Portland, OR 97227. Capacity 19,393 for basketball. Shared with the Portland Trail Blazers. See our Game Day Guide for parking, transit, and tips.

New to the WNBA?

If this is your first WNBA season, here's what to know: games are four 10-minute quarters (vs 12 minutes in the NBA), shot clock is 24 seconds, and games typically run about 2 hours. The pace is fast and the skill level is elite. Portland's expansion draft built the initial roster (11 players), with free agency and the 2026 WNBA Draft filling out the team. See the current roster and draft results. For game day logistics, check the Moda Center guide. And to see all Portland women's sports on one page, visit the combined calendar.