Report: Official WNBA-to-Houston announcement expected next week

With a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in place for the 2026 season and beyond, the WNBA can now move on to other items of business. Among those other items is announcing what has been strongly rumored for some time : the Connecticut Sun are on their way to Houston, courtesy of Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta. Per Chris Baldwin of PaperCity : The Fertitta family has reached a deal to purchase the Connecticut Sun and bring the WNBA back to Houston, with an official announcement expected sometime next week, sources tell PaperCity.

The agreement is “unofficially done” a source tells PaperCity. The team is expected to be renamed the Houston Comets after the Bayou City’s previous beloved WNBA team. The Fertittas, owners of the Rockets, are purchasing the Connecticut Sun and the existing WNBA franchise will be moving to H-Town, with its first season in the Bayou City expected to be 2027.

The Comets will practice in the Rockets’ new training center and play at Toyota Center. The Fertittas Reach an Agreement To Bring the WNBA Back To Houston With Connecticut Sun Purchase — a @PaperCityMag Exclusive https://t. co/BF3oYdW8Pl — Chris Baldwin (@ChrisYBaldwin) March 27, 2026 In December, Michael Shapiro (Chron.

com) reported that the latest bid from Fertitta’s group was above $250 million, which exceeds the recent WNBA expansion franchise prices and should satisfy the sale goals of Sun ownership. In addition to owning the Rockets, Fertitta is currently the U. S.