The Portland Fire unveiled their home court ahead of their first season back in the WNBA. Dubbed "The Fire Pit," the design includes three distinct colors along the exterior. Fire Red transitions to Rose Pink before becoming Glacier Blue on the opposite baseline.

The injuries and late arrivals to the team from overseas play, debilitating as they might have been to Portland’s depth in a loss to the Seattle Storm, are a temporary problem. Star player Bridget Carleton arrived in Portland this week and could make her debut in the team’s second preseason game on Sunday.

PORTLAND, Oregon — At least one household is displaced after Thursday's late afternoon fire in North Portland. Portland Fire & Rescue was on the scene in the University Park neighborhood, in the 6500 block of North Yale Street, around 4:39 p.m. The agency said a fire from a shed spread to a home, then to a second home.

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The Fire are embracing a new, fast-paced approach to basketball, but don’t expect it to look polished just yet.

Portland Fire debuts 'The Fire Pit' court at Moda Center. Preseason Sunday, May 3; regular season Saturday, May 9.

The Portland Fire on Thursday unveiled a redesigned home court, dubbed “The Fire Pit,” a new playing surface the franchise says is intended to reflect the team’s identity and connection to the community.

Morning Street was briefly closed during firefighting operations and the investigation but has since reopened.