Houston Comets Disbanding

Houston Comets Disbanding#214228

By Ed Dantes - December 2nd, 2008, 9:23 am

- December 2nd, 2008, 9:23 am #214228

WNBA president says Houston Comets are disbanding

11 hours ago

HOUSTON (AP) — The WNBA president says the franchise that won the league's first four championships is disbanding. Donna Orender told Houston television station KRIV on Monday that the league-owned Houston Comets would be shut down because new owners couldn't be found.

Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander, the original owner of the Comets, sold the team to Houston businessman Hilton Koch last year. The WNBA took over the franchise earlier this year and began a search for a new owner.

Orender did not rule out a WNBA team returning to Houston. Orender said a dispersal draft for Houston players would be held next week.

The Comets won the first four WNBA titles from 1997-2000.

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By Ed Dantes - December 2nd, 2008, 9:24 am

- December 2nd, 2008, 9:24 am #214229

Be honest, Sly, how many games did you attend?

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By flamesbball84 - December 2nd, 2008, 9:45 am

- December 2nd, 2008, 9:45 am #214236

the whole league needs to just disband

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By Fumblerooskies - December 2nd, 2008, 11:28 am

- December 2nd, 2008, 11:28 am #214284

flamesbball84 wrote:the whole league needs to just disband

What he said!

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By JMUDukes - December 7th, 2008, 4:43 am

- December 7th, 2008, 4:43 am #215899

flamesbball84 wrote:the whole league needs to just disband

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By Sly Fox - December 7th, 2008, 9:46 am

- December 7th, 2008, 9:46 am #215917

Actually I managed to only attend a handful of games. The first year I did a few stories based on one game I covered back when the Comets had a Liberty alum playing (does that get anyone's brains in gear?). Then I didn't cover a game at all myself until just before I left the NBC station when there were some backstories involving ownership that they had me working. They played at Compaq Center (now Lakewood Church) before moving to Toyota Center then started downgrading to the point where they had played games at high school arenas.

In a major media market like Houston it was tough for them to survive. The league had helped them last this long.

I have to tell you that I didn't expect to see this topic come up on FlameFans.