The Houston Comets are back as the Sun sets on the WNBA's time in Connecticut, where fans face unfortunate reality
Sheryl Swoopes won four consecutive WNBA titles with the Houston Comets from 1997 to 2000. (Ronald Martinez/Allsport) Ronald Martinez via Getty Images FORT WORTH, Texas — The Houston Comets’ four WNBA championship banners and the jerseys of their icons have a rightful home again. If only it didn’t come at the expense of another.
The news of the Connecticut Sun selling to Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and relocating to the Lone Star state as the Comets is a zero-sum game, transporting heartache elsewhere. Sure, it’s a long-awaited victory for Houston and its fans, who were many and only grew in number as vintage became trendy. This city deserved the return of a team ripped from its clutches at the start of the Great Recession, and despite decent attendance throughout its success.
Yet, the basketball-crazed state of Connecticut will now feel that same void. It’s hard to overlook that the final report of the sale dropped while 12-time national champion UConn actively extended its winning streak to 53 with a victory in the Sweet 16 here in Fort Worth, Texas. Four hours from Houston.
Hey, the move screamed, look over there instead. The epitome of a Friday night news dump that everyone involved hoped wouldn’t sting quite so much. The Houston Comets are BACK ☄️ https://t.
co/8Ds69h39tL pic. twitter. com/mREFWIMj3d — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 27, 2026 "The people at Mohegan Sun, they stepped up when they were needed and brought a team to Connecticut,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma told ESPN .