2026 GAME #4 - PORTLAND FIRE VS CONNECTICUT SUN - MAY 18, 2026 - MONDAY - 7:00 PM - FOX12+ (KPDX) - PORTLAND FIRE+

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

FIRE 1-2 SUN 0-4

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STARTERS


Carla Leite Bridget Carleton

Emily Engstler Nyadiew Puoch

Luisa Geiselsoder


Charlisse Leger-Walker Saniya Rivers

Kennedy Burke Diamond Miller

Britteny Griner°

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WHEN: MAY 18, 2026 - MONDAY - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST



STREAMING


PORTLAND FIRE+

RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Sarah Ashlee Barker Kamiah Smalls

Megan Gustafson Hayley Jones

Serah Williams Freida Buhner*

Holly Winterburn* Karlie Samuelson°

Sug Sutton° Teja Oblak^

Nika Muhl°^



Aneesah Morrow Raegan Beers

Hailey Van Lith Gianna Kneepkens

Olivia Nelson-Ododa Aaliyah Edwards°

Shey Peddy° Ashlon Jackson*

Nell Angloma° Leila Lacan°

*Development Player °Injured Player

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COACH

Alex Sarama


Rachid Meziane

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INJURIES

PORTLAND FIRE

Carla Leite - Ankle - Quest
Sug Sutton - Knee - Quest
Karlie Samuelson - Foot - Quest
Teja Oblak - NWT - SC - Out

CONNECTICUT SUN

Brittney Griner - Foot - Quest
Aaliyah Edwards - Thigh - Quest
Shey Peddy - Leg - Out
Leila Lacan - NWT - Out
Nell Angloma - NWT - Out


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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

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

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

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

FIRE VS SUN - 5/27 - 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

• The Fire and Sun have never played each other. The Connecticut Sun became a team in 2003, a season after the original Portland Fire franchise became defunct
• The Sun drafted Serah Williams in the 2026 draft and traded her to the Fire in return for Taylor Bigby and a 2027 3rd round pick.
• Kamiah Smalls played for the Sun during the 2021 WNBA season
• The Fire and Sun will meet again on 5/27 in Portland and on 7/14 in Connecticut

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[Chris Craig]

Let's get another W!

 

[crandc]

No one has size to match up with Griner if she is playing. OTOH, Sun is a bad team. Let's get win #2.

 

[kjironman1]

Are they supposed to win this?

 

[crandc]

Are they supposed to win this?

Pronouns! Which they are you referencing?

 

[riverman]

Huge 3 from Barker for the lead!

 

[riverman]

Heck of a game, both teams going toe to toe and trading punches!

 

[Chris Craig]

Going to be an interesting 4th quarter.

 

[kjironman1]

Pronouns! Which they are you referencing?

You know”They”. Them are not They.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

I've decided SAB is my favorite player. These were my finalists for a new avatar:

 

[Chris Craig]

Why isn't Smalls playing

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

This game is there for the taking. Go get it Fire!

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

It was great seeing Jackie Stiles

 

[Chris Craig]

Barker going off

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

SAB!!!!!!

 

[Chris Craig]

Another W!!!

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

GAME!

 

[riverman]

Nail biter! Win is a win! Go Fire!

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

They need to start tanking.

 

[kjironman1]

They need to start tanking.

So you know who “They” are.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Kait was at the game tonight. She had a blast!

 

[Chris Craig]

They need to start tanking.

Yes, the Sun do.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Yes, the Sun do.

We need Juju. She is going to be an absolute star.

 

[THE HCP]

Are they supposed to win this?

Interestingly enough….. Portland and Connecticut are the two tams predicted to finish last in every list.

 

[THE HCP]

Why isn't Smalls playing

She’s killing me! #BAM #GetIt

 

[THE HCP]

I absolutely LOVE the way this team plays. I was explaining to my wife that maybe since they literally all got dumped by their last teams, that they got that fire lit to bring it. Their defensive intensity is next level. Love watching that full court trap! happy for these players for sure.

 

[riverman]

I absolutely LOVE the way this team plays. I was explaining to my wife that maybe since they literally all got dumped by their last teams, that they got that fire lit to bring it. Their defensive intensity is next level. Love watching that full court trap! happy for these players for sure.

They are also really well coached. He keeps fresh legs on the court and does a lot of subbing in and out of the game. This is a very unselfish team that loves defense!

 

[Phatguysrule]

I absolutely LOVE the way this team plays. I was explaining to my wife that maybe since they literally all got dumped by their last teams, that they got that fire lit to bring it. Their defensive intensity is next level. Love watching that full court trap! happy for these players for sure.

This is like Oregon City Girls Basketball.

Love it

 

[Domihatin]

I've decided SAB is my favorite player. These were my finalists for a new avatar:
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Does your selection have anything to do with her basketball play or is it only aesthetics?

 

[Domihatin]

I absolutely LOVE the way this team plays. I was explaining to my wife that maybe since they literally all got dumped by their last teams, that they got that fire lit to bring it. Their defensive intensity is next level. Love watching that full court trap! happy for these players for sure.

I would be careful saying you love watching the trap, wives can be like wolverines; very vicious---but otherwise everything checks out!