Connecticut Sun Relocating to Houston, Reviving Comets Name

0:00It's March 28th. Welcome in. This is El Paso News today, where local news meets AI, I'm Corey, with the story. The Connecticut Sun are set to be sold to Houston Rockets owner, Tillman Fertitta, for $300 million, with the team relocating to Houston. In 2027, the franchise will revive the old comments name and play one more season in Connecticut before the move. This deal marks the highest price ever for a WNBA team sale. The agreement still awaits approval from the WNBA Board of Governors. It ends the Sun's 23-year stay in New England, where they relocated from Orlando back in 2003. Houston had ramped up its bid to beat out competition, fitting the league's recent trend of NBA-linked owners. League officials turned down a higher $325 million offer from a Boston group tied to the Celtics, prioritizing expansion. Teams in places like Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia. This keeps relocation decisions in the board's hands, much like recent additions in Golden

1:02State, Portland, and Toronto. The timing brings clarity just before free agency opens next month, helping the Sun attract players amid the new collective bargaining agreement that demands NBA-level facilities. Houston's original comments dominated early, winning four straight titles from 1997 to 2000. While the last WNBA team move was the aces shifting from San Antonio to Las Vegas in 2017, this sale underscores the league's growth spurt, and sets up an exciting revival in Houston.