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WNBA expansion: What cities have put in bids for a new team to join the league?
Just three of the WNBA's original teams when the league started in 1997 remain heading into 2025 – the New York Liberty, Los ...
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Who are the current WNBA teams? A look at the 13 teams and the league’s history
The WNBA began play in 1997 and will play its 29 ... Cleveland Rockers (1997-2003), Houston Comets (1997-2008), Miami Sol (2000-02), Portland Fire (2000-02), and Sacramento Monarchs (1997-2009).
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WNBA expansion: What cities have put in bids for a new team to join the league?
It grew to 16 teams by 2000, but slowly dwindled over the ensuing 24 years through relocation and contraction. The WNBA has had 12 teams since the Sacramento Monarchs folded after the 2009 season.