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[WNBA] Rockets pushing for deal to purchase Connecticut Sun

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by justtxyank, Dec 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM.

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  1. justtxyank

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    https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/47357385/sources-rockets-owners-expand-talks-buy-move-sun

     
    #1 justtxyank, Dec 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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  2. ThatBoyNick

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    Connecticut has a WNBA team??
     
    #2 ThatBoyNick, Dec 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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    I'll take it
     
    #3 cheke64, Dec 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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  4. prodigy08

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    Finally, this should be a good team to send our underperformers instead of G-League.
     
    #4 prodigy08, Dec 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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  5. Bridget_C_Lynx

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    sun, currently a tanking team
     
    #5 Bridget_C_Lynx, Dec 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
  6. kkthksbai

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    Yes please
     
    #6 kkthksbai, Dec 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
  7. JayGoogle

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    I'm sort of down for it, I'm a basketball junkie so would love for the comets to return and the WNBA basketball is a lot better than most of the other junk on TV when the NBA is in its offseason. Would be cool to have a team to root for.
     
    #7 JayGoogle, Dec 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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  8. lionaire

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    We have to make Audi Crooks the face of the franchise

     
    #8 lionaire, Dec 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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    Seeing how low attendance is for a Rockets game at Toyota Center is, I don't see how a WNBA franchise would survive in Houston.

    The Comets are nostalgia, but I don't see how nostalgia for a women's basketball team would translate to success in this city. I'm surprised that the DASH soccer team is still afloat
     
    #9 TMac'n, Dec 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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    For me, the WNBA had a sizzle 25 years ago that doesn't exist now. Part of it was being a shiny new thing back then. The players were also likeable and had a lunchpail attitude that I found appealing even though the basketball was meh.

    I wish Tillman Fertitta success but I'm a pure NBA guy now.
     
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    Just don't know how you can make a profit given how much league revenue goes to equity investors before the teams.

    Doesn't seem sustainable... probably more of a vanity thing since TF was early comets investor
     
    #11 Landry's Tooth, Dec 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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    Why? There are better ways to lose money
     
    #12 Bobbythegreat, Dec 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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  13. Fulgore

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    Eh. Let me know when we get a NHL team
     
    #13 Fulgore, Dec 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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    They purchased a team so we wouldn't talk about needing some pure vet pg help.
     
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    About lack of IRL game attendence. And about being over Comets nostalgia. Something I'm overanalyzing, is report that Gen Z went to the movie theaters 25% more than last year. And are the biggest theater movie watching group. And even increased their home viewing content.

    Can make a theory on possible sign of generations shift. That for younger generation, all things are still "new enough". That hope isn't quite lost yet about them "not going outside".

    And maybe it's actually older gens are more tapped out & checked out. That they are too over-extended & worn at this point lol. That maybe things just need to go to younger fresher ways.

    The old Comets are champion pedigree. So even though its old news, it's not too retro retread to revive a dynasty. But maybe it's seeing enough glimmer in young gens for product support

    https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/gen-z-went-to-movies-most-often-2025-1235168613/
     
    #15 Shroopy2, Dec 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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    Tilman can't afford Severo but he's looking to buy into the WNBA? :rolleyes:
     
    #16 Os Trigonum, Dec 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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    So, they going to keep the name Sun or are they going to change it to Comets?
     
    #17 Rokman, Dec 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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    Yawn.
     
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    What's that?

    Let me know when we get the Houston dynamo back
     
    #19 cheke64, Dec 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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    If there's a market it would be cool to have the Comets back in Houston.

    But the WNBA still isn't making money so it's more of a charitable gift to the city than a business venture.
     
    #20 Kevooooo, Dec 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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