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. Season confirmed for May 9. Expansion draft complete (April 3, 11 players selected). Free agency offers begin April 7. 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. The first WNBA game in Portland in 24 years. Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso visit with a rebuilding Sky squad. This will sell out. The atmosphere will be unlike anything Moda Center has seen. If you go to one game all season, this is it. What to expect that night →
2. May 12-14 vs New York Liberty. Sabrina Ionescu comes home. The Oregon legend, No. 1 overall pick, 2024 WNBA champion, four-time All-Star. She spent four years in Eugene becoming the only NCAA player ever to reach 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists. This is the homecoming. Two games. Buy both.
3. Jul 31 vs Indiana Fever. Caitlin Clark in Portland. She broke the all-time NCAA scoring record, led the WNBA in assists as a rookie, and tripled Fever road attendance in 2024. This is the single highest-demand ticket of the season. Kicks off a five-game homestand. Buy early or pay secondary market prices.
4. Jun 17 & Aug 8 vs Seattle Storm. The PNW rivalry. Portland vs Seattle means something in every sport. These games will have edge. The June matchup is 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 returns as a pro. This one will draw the Oregon basketball crowd.

Tickets

Portland built massive season-membership demand before a single player was drafted. This is a hot ticket.

• Single-game tickets: Available at fire.wnba.com/tickets and through Ticketmaster. Expect them to sell fast for marquee matchups.
• Games that will sell out: Home opener (May 9), Caitlin Clark (Jul 31), both Seattle games. Buy these early.
• 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 will have resale tickets. Prices will be highest for the opener and Clark visit.
• 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 in June and July. Non-marquee opponents, same world-class basketball, shorter concession lines, and secondary market tickets at face value or below. The June 11 Las Vegas Aces game is the exception. A'ja Wilson will fill the building on a Wednesday.
• 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 will be 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 returns 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 30 - Sep 16: FIBA World Cup break. WNBA pauses for the Women's World Cup in Germany.
• Sep 24: Regular season ends
• Sep 27: WNBA Playoffs begin

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 newsletter for game day reads.

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.