Welcome back to the Rose City Breakdown - the only women's professional sports podcast in the city of Portland.

The Portland Thorns are now four points clear in first place of the NWSL table. Melina Gaspar and I share our thoughts of the wins over San Diego Wave 2-0 and Chicago Stars 2-0.

Who stood out and what lingering concerns are there? In Melina's corner, she highlights the standout play of Jessie Fleming and a few defensive details that needs to improve.

The WNBA is finally back?

For the first time since 2002, the Portland Fire are returning.

Matt Bagley of Portland Supporter (portlandsupporter.com) and Sports Illustrated discusses the expectations for the team, potential starting five, which players to look out for, and so mu ...