Fertittas buy Sun and plan Houston move for 2027
Houston Comets name set to return after sale closes
Connecticut get one last season before relocation
The Fertitta family, who own the NBA’s Houston Rockets, are purchasing the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun with the intention of moving the team to Houston, PaperCity Magazine and ESPN reported Friday.
The upcoming season will be the last the Sun play in Connecticut, their home since 2003, before relocating to Houston ahead of the 2027 season. They will be renamed the Houston Comets after the city’s previous WNBA franchise, according to PaperCity.