Sun Sale: NBA commissioner's call doesn’t add up
https://dailycampus.com/2025/10/01/sun-sale-nba-commissioners-call-doesnt-add-up/
UNCASVILLE, CONN. (UConn Daily Campus) - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently defended the WNBA's involvement in negotiations to sell the Connecticut Sun amid claims that the league may be doing so illegally. Silver's comments, however, may cause more confusion than clarity in light of an unprecedented sports saga.
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Sun sale 'not quite at the finish line,' team could stay in Connecticut
https://dailycampus.com/2025/08/09/sun-sale-not-quite-at-the-finish-line-team-could-stay-in-connecticut/
UNCASVILLE, CONN. (UConn Daily Campus) - Fans in the Nutmeg State may find themselves without their lone professional sports team, if recent reports that the Connecticut Sun may be moved to Boston will come to fruition. However, the WNBA and team president Jennifer Rizzotti say it’s not a done deal yet.
“Contrary to some of the articles that were out yesterday, the team has not been sold,” Rizzotti said at a press conference on Sunday. “I can say that I have met personally with different investment groups over the last few months, and it’s been a thorough process. We’re not quite at the finish line yet.”
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The Boston-based group does have competition – Connecticut billionaire Marc Lasry is also interested in purchasing the team. The bid by Lasry, who was a co-owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks from 2014 to 2023, also exceeds $300 million with a commitment to build a new team practice complex according to the Hartford Courant. The team would likely play their home games at Peoples Bank Arena in downtown Hartford, formerly known as the XL Center, which is undergoing a multimillion dollar renovation.
A move there would be a simple home venue change, not unlike the New York Liberty’s romp around the NYC metro area at comparable mileage – rather than a major franchise move.
The Courant also says that the Mohegan Tribe had a period of exclusivity to sell to Pags Group, which has since expired, so both offers remain on the table.
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UNCASVILLE, CONN. (UConn Daily Campus) - Fans in the Nutmeg State may find themselves without their lone professional sports team, if recent reports that the Connecticut Sun may be moved to Boston will come to fruition. However, the WNBA and team president Jennifer Rizzotti say it’s not a done deal yet.
“Contrary to some of the articles that were out yesterday, the team has not been sold,” Rizzotti said at a press conference on Sunday. “I can say that I have met personally with different investment groups over the last few months, and it’s been a thorough process. We’re not quite at the finish line yet.”
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The Boston-based group does have competition – Connecticut billionaire Marc Lasry is also interested in purchasing the team. The bid by Lasry, who was a co-owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks from 2014 to 2023, also exceeds $300 million with a commitment to build a new team practice complex according to the Hartford Courant. The team would likely play their home games at Peoples Bank Arena in downtown Hartford, formerly known as the XL Center, which is undergoing a multimillion dollar renovation.
A move there would be a simple home venue change, not unlike the New York Liberty’s romp around the NYC metro area at comparable mileage – rather than a major franchise move.
The Courant also says that the Mohegan Tribe had a period of exclusivity to sell to Pags Group, which has since expired, so both offers remain on the table.
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