2026 GAME #3 - PORTLAND FIRE VS NEW YORK LIBERTY - MAY 14, 2026 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM - PRIME

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

PORTLAND FIRE 1-1 NEW YORK LIBERTY 2-1

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STARTERS


Carl Leite Bridget Carleton

Emily Engstler Nyadiew Puoch

Luisa Geiselsoder


Pauline Astier* Marine Johannes

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton Breanna Stewart

Jonquel Jones

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WHEN: MAY 14, 2026 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST

None

STREAMING




RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH



Sarah Ashlee Barker Kamiah Smalls

Megan Gustafson Haley Jones

Serah Williams

Karlie Samuelson° Sug Sutton°

Freida Buhner* Holly Winterburn*

Nika Muhl°^ Teja Oblak*^

*Development Player °Injured Player ^Suspended Contract


Rebecca Allen Rebekah Gardner

Han Xu Raquel Carrera

Leonie Fiebich°

Julie Vanloo+ Aubrey Griffin+

Marine Fauthoux*° Sabrina Ionescu°

Satou Sabaly°

*Development Player °Injured Player +Hardship

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COACH


Alex Sarama


Chris DeMarco

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INJURIES

Portland Fire

Nika Muhl - ACL - Out
Sug Sutton - Knee - Out
Karlie Samuelson - Foot - Quest
Teja Oblak - NWT - SC - zout

New York Liberty

Sabrina Ionescu - Ankle - Out
Satou Sabaly - Cyst - Out
Leonie Fiebich - NWT - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

FIRE VS SUN - 5/18 - 7:00 PM

FIRE @ FEVER - 5/20 - 4:00 PM

FIRE @ TEMPO - 5/23 - 3:00 PM

FIRE @ LIBERTY - 5/25 - 5:00 PM

* All times are PST

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GAME NOTES

• The Former Portland Fire team was 2-2 vs the Liberty all time.
• The Portland Fire defeated the Liberty 98-96 on 5/12 in Portland to take a 1-0 season series lead.
• Sabrina Ionescu will miss both games in Portland vs the Blazers as she recovers from an ankle injury that she sustained during the preseason
• This the second of a back to back vs the Liberty
• The Fire will face the Liberty again on 5/25 in New York

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[Chris Craig]

Let's get another

 

[THE HCP]

We are NOT broadcasting…… so PRIME will be your only option to view FAMS!

 

[kjironman1]

We are NOT broadcasting…… so PRIME will be your only option to view FAMS!

You know I have my Xfinity account on my phone.
Last game I tried to check in on it and it was weird.
They actually had it blocked for streaming on my phone but I could watch the channel in my home.
That was something I didn’t expect.

 

[Chris Craig]

Good start

 

[Chris Craig]

Need to chill on the turnovers and relax into the game.

 

[Chris Craig]

Not a bad first half at all. Especially, being without Leite tonight.

 

[riverman]

Still in this even though not shooting great tonight

 

[OR-84]

Definitely some sloppy plays. Stewart is really good though.

 

[riverman]

Sutton just can't shoot at all

 

[crandc]

Stewart is more than good. She won four college championships, Most Outstanding Player each year, four WNBA titles, three Olympic gold medals. Two time MVP, eight time All Star.

 

[THE HCP]

Love how the fans cheered for the team again walking off the court. Great vibe.

 

[riverman]

Love how the fans cheered for the team again walking off the court. Great vibe.

Looks to me like Portland is turning into a place where WNBA players will want to play. It's a playoff atmosphere 2 games into the season. I remember watching a WNBA game back in the day and the kicks squeaking on the floor with an echo was all you'd hear. Not huge crowds. Portland brings it!

 

[THE HCP]

We might have already saw their only win of the season the other night, love that they got that at home. #TankForJuJu

Actually as we’ve discussed before, it ain’t tankin’ if you ain’t SUPPOSED to win!