Overview
- The franchise’s first game is scheduled for May 9 against the Chicago Sky in its return under the Fire name last used by a Portland WNBA team that folded in 2002.
- Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen revive their Portlandia characters in a short video set at Mother Foucault’s Bookshop to reveal the schedule.
- The skit riffs on the show’s “Did you hear?” bit and includes Easter eggs such as head coach Alex Sarama’s book appearing on-screen.
- WNBA Hall of Famer Sylvia Fowles makes a cameo in the promo and is confirmed as a Portland Fire assistant coach for the debut season.
- The WNBA coordinated the league-wide schedule release while teams had creative control over rollouts, and the Fire’s video drew plaudits from national sports writers.