Houston was home to the WNBA's first champion in 1997. Could the league's next superstar make her WNBA debut in Houston 30 years later? The Houston Comets are expected to return in 2027 through the sale and relocation of the Connecticut Sun,

Houston appears set to move the Connecticut franchise, despite other ownership groups attempting to relocate the team to Boston and Hartford.

Led by Tilman and Patrick Fertitta, Houston Rockets ownership is in substantive talks with the Connecticut Sun over the potential purchase and relocation of the WNBA franchise, ESPN reported Friday.

ESPN reports conversations have been “positive,” and Rockets ownership recently increased its bid to a level the Sun may accept.

Multiple reports say Rockets' purchase of the Connecticut Suns would bring back the city's former WNBA team, the Houston Comets.