WNBA board of governors approve sale and relocation of the Connecticut Sun to Houston Rockets group

May 13, 2026

The WNBA and NBA board of governors unanimously approved the sale and relocation of the Connecticut Sun to Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, the league announced Wednesday.

The two sides had reached an agreement to sell the team for $300 million in March, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke then on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the sale. The two sides had to wait for approval from the board of governors to make it official.

The Sun will play the remainder of this season in Connecticut with most of the games at the Mohegan Sun Arena — the team’s home since 2003.

The franchise will also play two games in Hartford and another one in Boston before moving to Houston before next season. Newsday