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Connecticut Sun
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The Connecticut Sun were an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Sun competed in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team was the only and last major league professional sports team based in Connecticut.
The team was established as the Orlando Miracle in 1999, during the league's expansion from ten to twelve teams, as a sister team to the NBA's Orlando Magic. In 2003, as financial strains left the team on the brink of disbanding, the Mohegan Indian tribe purchased and relocated the team to Mohegan Sun, becoming the first Native American tribe to own a professional sports franchise. The team's name comes from its affiliation with Mohegan Sun and its logo is reflective of a modern interpretation of an ancient Mohegan symbol. Capitalizing on the popularity of women's basketball in the state, as a result of the success of the UConn Huskies, the Sun held the distinction of being the only WNBA franchise not to share its market with an NBA team, until the relocation of the Seattle SuperSonics in 2008 left the Storm as an independent team in Seattle. The San Antonio Stars also joined these two teams in this distinction when they relocated to Las Vegas before the 2018 season.
The Sun qualified for the WNBA playoffs in 15 of their 21 seasons in Connecticut. Despite this, they are the oldest remaining franchise without a championship title.
On March 27, 2026, sources told ESPN that the Fertitta family, owners of the NBA's Houston Rockets, agreed to purchase the Connecticut Sun and relocate them to Houston, where they would be renamed the Houston Comets.
The Sun played their last game in franchise history on September 24, 2026.
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The Connecticut Sun were an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Sun competed in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team was the only and last major league professional sports team based in Connecticut.
The team was established as the Orlando Miracle in 1999, during the league's expansion from ten to twelve teams, as a sister team to the NBA's Orlando Magic. In 2003, as financial strains left the team on the brink of disbanding, the Mohegan Indian tribe purchased and relocated the team to Mohegan Sun, becoming the first Native American tribe to own a professional sports franchise. The team's name comes from its affiliation with Mohegan Sun and its logo is reflective of a modern interpretation of an ancient Mohegan symbol. Capitalizing on the popularity of women's basketball in the state, as a result of the success of the UConn Huskies, the Sun held the distinction of being the only WNBA franchise not to share its market with an NBA team, until the relocation of the Seattle SuperSonics in 2008 left the Storm as an independent team in Seattle. The San Antonio Stars also joined these two teams in this distinction when they relocated to Las Vegas before the 2018 season.
The Sun qualified for the WNBA playoffs in 15 of their 21 seasons in Connecticut. Despite this, they are the oldest remaining franchise without a championship title.
On March 27, 2026, sources told ESPN that the Fertitta family, owners of the NBA's Houston Rockets, agreed to purchase the Connecticut Sun and relocate them to Houston, where they would be renamed the Houston Comets.
The Sun played their last game in franchise history on September 24, 2026.
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