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What we know about Steve Pagliuca’s bid to buy the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun
Is longtime Celtics partner Steve Pagliuca going to purchase the Connecticut Sun and move the team to Boston? Here’s what we know.
Hartford bid to purchase Connecticut Sun undeterred by reported lack of support from WNBA
Amid reports that the WNBA does not support Hartford’s bid for the Connecticut Sun, the group remains committed to keeping the team in state.
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WNBA blocking Connecticut Sun’s move to Boston would be a huge blunder
Early on Saturday, news broke that the Mohegan Tribe had agreed to sell its WNBA team to Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca, who planned to relocate the team to Boston. That should have marked a great day for all involved. The league gets a terrific market. The tribe gets a lot of money and Boston gets a team.
What Connecticut Sun president said about WNBA team’s reported move to Boston
Connecticut Sun president president Jennifer Rizzotti gave her take on a recent report that the WNBA franchise is moving to Boston.
What could proposed move for WNBA's Connecticut Sun mean for Boston?
The record-setting bid to bring the Connecticut Sun to Boston is brewing excitement over what the WNBA team could mean for fans and the local economy.
Will WNBA let Steve Pagliuca steward Connecticut Sun? Or will ownership tensions get in way?
Pagliuca had been a Celtics minority owner since partnering with the Grousbeck family in 2002 and had long been considered a contender to obtain the franchise. When news was announced that he wouldn’t be the next majority owner,
How to watch the WNBA's Connecticut Sun take on the Los Angeles Sparks August 7
Sun center and UConn alum Tina Charles also turned in a solid performance in the game Aug. 5, scoring 16 points. 2024 first round draft pick Leïla Lacan scored 10 points in that contest for the Sun. Now the Sun turn their attention to their next opponent: the Los Angeles Sparks (13-15).
Connecticut Sun could soon be moving to Boston in bombshell WNBA sale agreement
The Connecticut Sun could soon be in Boston. A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to move ...
Connecticut Sun players react to news of potential sale, move to Boston
When news broke Saturday that the Mohegan Tribe had reached an agreement to sell the Connecticut Sun to a group led by ...
Boston and/or Providence? Or Hartford? 3 governors are making plays for the Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun could soon rise over Boston if a purported deal goes through, but Gov. Dan McKee isn’t ready to walk off ...
Sun intend to play in Connecticut in 2026 as pending sale to Boston looms overhead
The Boston Globe reported a deal had been reached for Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca to buy the Sun from the Mohegan ...
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How new Connecticut Sun head coach Rachid Meziane is adjusting to WNBA, CT; 'I only feel the positives'
When Connecticut Sun head coach Rachid Meziane looked into the stands at Mohegan Sun Arena this past week, he felt a new form of pressure. Sure, there’s always pressure as a head coach, but this one ...
Celtics Minority Owner Agrees to Buy Connecticut Sun With Plans to Relocate to Boston
Celtics owner Steve Pagliuca has reportedly agreed to a record deal to buy the Sun and relocate the team to Boston.
Dan Haar: Mohegan tribe approval missing from $325M Connecticut Sun Boston deal
The deal between a longtime part-owner of the Boston Celtics and the Mohegan tribe, owner of the Sun, makes perfect sense and ...