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Rockets owners to purchase Connecticut Sun, relocate team to Houston: Sources

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The Connecticut Sun are finally off the market. Almost a year after the franchise went up for sale, the Mohegan Tribe is selling the team to the Fertitta family, the owners of the Houston Rockets, two sources briefed on the deal confirmed. The Sun sold for $300 million, according to one of the sources. The transaction, when it is completed and approved by the league’s board of governors, will set a record for a WNBA team sale. The Fertitta family will move the Sun to Houston, a source confirmed,

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Who will the Chicago Sky protect in the WNBA expansion draft?

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The first mechanism of a complicated — and consequential — WNBA offseason will take place next week. The league announced that the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo will take part in an expansion draft on April 3. This will allow the two newest additions to the league to select from a pool of players who are either under active or suspended contracts; on the draft, retired or reserved lists of a ...

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Lisa Leslie Named as Analyst for CBS Sports' WNBA Tipoff Show in New Deal

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Lisa Leslie was one of the stalwarts of the WNBA during its early years. After a memorable college stint with the USC Trojans, Leslie carried over her dominance at the professional level. In 12 years in the WNBA, Leslie won the MVP title thrice, the Defensive Player of the Year twice, was named an All-Star eight times and was included in the All-WNBA squad in all 12 seasons, among other things.

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Luka Doncic shares thoughts on Caitlin Clark after WNBA star photographs Lakers

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Updated Mar 27, 6:17 AM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers went into Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday night and took care of business against the Indiana Pacers. The 137-130 final score is a little misleading, as the Lakers were in command the entire way. And one familiar face who captured it all was Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark. Clark is the supernova […]

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