The Portland Fire have hired Alex Sarama, an assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the first coach in franchise history.

The Portland Fire, one of two WNBA expansion teams scheduled to launch for the 2026 season, have hired Alex Sarama as head ...

Alex Sarama has been an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Trail Blazers' Remix G League team.

The Portland Fire have hired Alex Sarama as the franchise’s first head coach. Sarama is currently an assistant coach for the ...

The Portland Fire begin play in 2026, becoming the 15th WNBA franchise as the league continues its rapid expansion. On Friday ...

The WNBA coaching carousel continues to spin, and both expansion team jobs have now been filled. The Portland Fire announced ...

Before working for the Cavaliers, Sarama was an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers' G League team ...

Portland continues to add to its brain trust ahead of next May, when the new-look Fire will take to the Moda Center court.

Golden State capped its inaugural season with several major honors. Point guard Veronica Burton, who averaged 11.9 points and ...

According to a since-deleted post on LinkedIn, the Fire have hired Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Alex Sarama as their head ...

The Portland Fire mistakenly revealed the identity of their first head coach, proceeding to quickly delete the post.

The Fire are one of two teams that will enter the WNBA next season, and the franchise has gone to the NBA ranks to find its ...