India, Aug. 5 -- The WNBA's expansion franchise in Cleveland has officially unveiled its identity as the Cleveland Sirens.

The team's name and branding were revealed during a launch event at Rocket Arena on Tuesday, ahead of the franchise's debut season in 2028 as the league's 16th team.

The unveiling of the Cleveland Sirens is expected to generate even more excitement after the franchise recently surpassed 8,500 season-ticket deposits, despite being nearly two years away from its inaugural season.

Cleveland was one of the WNBA's original markets when the league launched in 1997, but the Rockers franchise ceased operations in 2003 after owner Gordon Gund was unable to secure a new ownership group.

Because of that history, many support...