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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.
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.
Pagliuca’s $325M bid to buy and move Connecticut Sun not yet approved by WNBA
Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca said the potential deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record amount and move the team still needs approval from the WNBA Board of Governors.
Steve Pagliuca has competition from Connecticut in his bid to buy the WNBA’s Sun
The Celtics minority owner will have to overcome a competing bid from Marc Lasry's Avenue Capital Group that plans to keep the Sun in Connecticut.
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.
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).
Former CT Sun CEO on team’s time in Connecticut: ‘We did a lot to keep the WNBA in the game’
On Dec. 30, 2002, Mitchell Etess had his first meeting with the WNBA about moving the Orlando Miracle to Connecticut. Less ...
Mystics trade Aaliyah Edwards to Sun for Jacy Sheldon in major WNBA trade
The Washington Mystics have made a trade with the Connecticut Sun centered around Aaliyah Edwards and Jacy Sheldon.
Grading 2025 WNBA trade deadline deals
The 2025 WNBA trade deadline has come and gone, and now the results are in after one of the more busy trade weeks in the W's ...
Los Angeles Sparks vs. Connecticut Sun Injury Report and Inactives for Thursday, Aug. 7
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Connecticut Sun make splash, trade for Mystics' Aaliyah Edwards
Although the Connecticut Sun currently hold the worst record in the WNBA, that didn't stop them from acquiring Aaliyah Edwards.
Former OSU guard Jacy Sheldon traded from WNBA's Connecticut Sun to Washington Mystics
Former Ohio State guard Jacy Sheldon has a new WNBA home after the Dublin Coffman graduate was traded from the Connecticut ...