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

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

  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,

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBA

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  Article published:Mar 27, 6:16 PM ET

• Connecticut Sun sold to Rockets owner, bringing WNBA back to Houston

  According to multiple reports, the Connecticut Sun are being sold to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, bringing the WNBA back to Houston.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Mar 27, 6:51 PM ET

• Connecticut Sun Reportedly Sold, Moving to Houston: Why The WNBA is Headed Back to Texas

  The Connecticut Sun are reportedly being sold to the Fertitta family for a record $300 million, with one final season in Connecticut before a planned 2027 move to Houston.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Mar 27, 6:35 PM ET