Connecticut Sun

COLLEGE PARK, GA - SEPTEMBER 17: Atlanta forward Angel Reese (5) reacts during the WNBA game between the Connecticut Sun and the Atlanta Dream on September 17th, 2026 at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Atlanta Dream will be heading to the playoffs for the fourth straight season, but this time has a different aura surrounding it. Everyone seems to be playing some of their best baske...

Playing for nothing but pride, the Sun prevailed 95-81 in their final game before the franchise's impending relocation to Houston, marking the final moments of the organization's 24-season history with celebration and joy.

The Toronto Tempo (11-32) and Connecticut Sun (10-33) meet in the WNBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. EDT at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The

For Cass Meehan, childhood visits to their Mohegan homelands meant family time and basketball. At six, sporting a red jersey that hung past their knees, Meehan joined a roaring crowd at some of the Connecticut Sun’s first WNBA games. Two decades later, the Mohegans have sold the Sun to the Houston Rockets and the Sun is relocating.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 22: Charlisse Leger-Walker #4 of the Connecticut Sun drives to the basket against Cotie McMahon #23 of the Washington Mystics during the second half of the game at CareFirst Arena on September 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Wa...

The Connecticut Sun, which moved from Orlando to Connecticut to play at the Mohegan Sun Arena in 2003, are playing their final game Thursday night before the franchise relocates to Houston next season. The state hadn’t had a professional women’s basketball team since the New England Blizzard ceased operations after the ABL folded in 1998 but in 2002, with the WNBA struggling, the league opted ...

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — For 23 years, a red soft-top 2003 Jeep Wrangler with the license plate “CT-SUN” parked in the same lot at Mohegan Sun Arena for a smattering of days between May and September. As spring turned to summer and summer to fall, Connecticut Sun season ticket holders and friends Lauri Turkington and Laura Kamienski reveled in jumping into that two-door Wrangler for close to a quarter century for the brief 20-minute drive from Griswold, Conn., to Uncasville to watch their home team.

Two losing teams have the chance to become a long-term winner.

The Mystics won their franchise-record 27th game of the season Tuesday night in a 79-69 defeat of the Sun.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 22: Sonia Citron #22 of the Washington Mystics drives to the basket against Leila Lacan #47 of the Connecticut Sun during the first half at CareFirst Arena on September 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Washington Mystics continu...

Both the Washington Mystics and Connecticut Sun may be without multiple key players in Tuesday night’s matchup.

Jennifer Rizzotti has spent years building her career in Connecticut. She first played in the state before becoming a coach and executive. Now, she is preparing for another change. The Connecticut Sun will play their final home game at Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday before leaving the state. Rizzotti has led the Sun since 2021. [...]

The Washington Mystics will host the Connecticut Sun on Monday evening. Here’s the preview: Game Info When: Monday, September 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET Where: CareFirst Arena, Washington, D.C. How to Watch: Monumental Injuries Mystics: none Sun: Saniya Rivers (Day-to-Day), Rayah Marshall, Brittney Griner, Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Kennedy Burke (Out) What to watch for The Washington Mystics just beat one of the stronger teams, away, the Indiana Fever. And they did in impressive fashion, leading by almost...

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — After the buzzer had gone off and the Sun’s second-to-last home game against Minnesota had finally concluded, legendary former head coach Mike Thibault stood at center court at Mohegan Sun Arena as he was honored as a Sun legend – a distinction given to those who have made a monumental impact on […] The post Mike Thibault built a franchise and a forever family in Connecticut appeared first on The IX Sports.

Olivia Miles has already surpassed Caitlin Clark’s magical 769-point rookie season record against the Connecticut Sun. However, former ESPN analyst Linda Cohn believes the Minnesota Lynx guard will inevitably fail to break a rare Clark milestone during her first WNBA season. In a recent YouTube video posted to her channel, Cohn pushed back on comparisons [...]

Minnesota Lynx star Olivia Miles, who swept the Rookie of the Month award this season, added another impressive milestone to her historic debut season.Miles, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2026 WNBA Draft, became the all-time rookie scoring leader in the Lynx’s 101-89 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, Sept. 20, surpassing Caitlin […] The post Olivia Miles Breaks WNBA Rookie Scoring Record, Passing Caitlin Clark appeared first on HEAVY.

Olivia Miles broke Caitlin Clark's WNBA record for points by a rookie in a season during the Lynx's game against the Sun.

Jonquel Jones, Rebecca Allen and Breanna Stewart. | Getty Images Five seasons ago, the No. 6 seed won the WNBA title. That team was the 2021 Chicago Sky. After muddling through a .500 regular season that featured both a losing and winning streak of seven games, the Sky found their stride at the right time, defeating the Dallas Wings in the single-elimination first round, besting Minnesota Lynx in the single-elimination second round, winning 3-1 over the Connecticut Sun in the semifinals and t...

Brittney Griner, who didn't play during Sunday's game between the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx, got a technical foul while sitting on the bench.

Reeve: 'I feel a great deal of gratitude for the Mohegan Tribe.' The post Final game between Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun appeared first on The IX Sports.