The Portland Fire are expected to name Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Alex Sarama as the first head coach of the WNBA expansion franchise, Front Office Sports reported. News of Sarama's hiring ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Fire hired Alex Sarama as the franchise's first head coach Friday. Sarama is currently an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Fire, who begin play next ...

Portland’s WNBA expansion franchise inadvertently teased their selection of a new head coach on Tuesday morning, posting an image to LinkedIn of Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Alex Sarama that read, ...

The Portland Fire have hired Alex Sarama as the franchise's first head coach, the team announced on Friday. “Alex represents the next generation of coaching,” said Fire General Manager Vanja Černivec.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Another piece has been plucked from Kenny Atkinson’s coaching tree. Assistant Alex Sarama is leaving the Cavs to become the first head coach of the Portland Fire, the WNBA’s newest ...

The Portland Fire are set to name Alex Sarama as the franchise’s first head coach in the coming days. The news of Sarama’s hire was mistakenly shared on the Fire’s LinkedIn account early Tuesday ...

The Portland Fire, one of two WNBA expansion teams scheduled to launch for the 2026 season, have hired Alex Sarama as head coach. The hiring was leaked on social media earlier this week before being ...