A sold-out Moda Center gives warm reception to rekindled Portland Fire, despite loss

By Kyra Buckley (OPB) and Lisa Wood (OPB)

May 10, 2026 5:57 a.m. Updated: May 10, 2026 7:31 p.m.

The Portland Fire fell to the Chicago Sky 98- 83 Saturday in front of the largest crowd ever to attend a home opener for a WNBA expansion team.