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Sun mark franchise's last game in Connecticut with victory, joy

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Updated Sep 25, 3:03 AM ET

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.

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Sun execs Rizzotti, Tuck to make move with team to Houston

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Updated Sep 25, 1:21 PM ET

Jen Rizzotti and Morgan Tuck will relocate with the Sun when the team moves to Houston this offseason, with Rizzotti becoming the president of basketball operations and Tuck continuing to serve as GM.

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Dream's Reese exits after being struck in face; Liberty C Jones tweaks ankle

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Updated Sep 24, 1:10 PM ET

Dream star Angel Reese left Wednesday night's game against the Liberty after being struck in the face just before halftime. The Liberty's Jonquel Jones also left the game after suffering a second-half ankle injury.

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WNBA gameday discussion: How will playoff seeding shake out for the Golden State Valkyries, Las Vegas Aces, Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics?

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Updated Sep 24, 11:44 AM ET

Kelsey Mitchell elevates over Courtney Williams. | NBAE via Getty Images Following Wednesday’s WNBA games, four of eight playoff seeds are now settled. After the Minnesota Lynx, with an (unwanted?) assist from the Portland Fire, locked down the No. 1 seed on Tuesday, the Atlanta Dream earned the No. 4 seed and homecourt advantage in the first round with a second-straight win over the now-official No. 8-seed New York Liberty. With New York’s loss, the Dallas Wings secured the No. 7 seed with t...

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The young Sun honored the organization’s lasting legacy in Connecticut with one last win in the season finale

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Updated Sep 25, 12:13 PM ET

A sign from a Connecticut Sun fan. | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Connecticut Sun shouldn’t have wanted to win on Thursday night. Long eliminated from the playoff race, winning lottery balls, not games, is supposed to be the goal. But, a team also isn’t supposed to be taken away from a community that has supported them from 24 seasons. "It's officially … sunset." 🥺 The Connecticut Sun have played their final game at Mohegan Sun arena ☀️ pic.twitter.com/SSMKUXqfeZ — espnW (@espn...

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