Rockets Kevin Durant Reacts to Houston Comets Returning to Houston
Kevin Durant of the Houston Rockets recently expressed pure excitement surrounding the recently announced return of the WNBA's Houston Comets.
Rockets Kevin Durant Reacts to Houston Comets Returning to Houston originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . NBA and Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant was all smiles as he talked about the upcoming return of the WNBA's Houston Comets.
Following reports, the WNBA made the return of the Comets official on March 30 — announcing that the Fertitta family (owners of the Rockets) has officially entered into an agreement to purchase the Connecticut Sun and relocate them to Houston. Pending league approval, the franchise will begin sharing the Toyota Center with the Houston Rockets for the start of the 2027 WNBA season. The Connecticut Sun will be renamed back to the historic Houston Comets — as the original "Houston Comets" were led by Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson and won the league's first four championships.
They were known as the first WNBA dynasty. This is a fact the is important to Durant; following a 111-94 win over the New York Knicks at Toyota Center, Durant was asked his thoughts on the return of the Comets and answered with excitement. "I'm so happy to see that," Durant said with a smile.
"The Comets are a historic franchise, historic brand. They kickstarted the WNBA ... I'm glad they're back.