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1. www.msn.com › en-us › sportsHouston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta: 'It's time to step up ...

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   T he Houston Rockets are putting together a proposal to bring a WNBA franchise back to the city but are currently awaiting ... play in 2025 and 2026, and is looking to add a 16th team before 2028 ...

2. www.sportsbusinessjournal.com › Articles › 2024Rockets planning proposal to bring WNBA franchise back, await ...

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   5 days ago · Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and President of Business Operations Gretchen Sheirr announced yesterday that the team is “putting together a proposal to bring a WNBA franchise back to the city” but are “currently awaiting further instruction from the league’s representatives,” according to Danielle Lerner of the HOUSTON CHRONICLE.

3. www.chron.com › sports › articleTilman Fertitta says WNBA expansion in Houston is 'not an ...

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   6 days ago · The WNBA announced last week it will return to Portland beginning in 2026, with the same season marking the debut campaign for a WNBA franchise in Toronto. ... the city of Houston and to bring a ...

4. clutchpoints.com › wnba-news-rockets-owner-rumoredRockets owner rumored to make bid for Houston WNBA expansion team

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   Sep 19, 2024 · Sep 19, 2024 at 2:26 PM ET. Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is reportedly preparing to submit a bid for a WNBA expansion franchise, aiming to bring professional women's basketball back to ...

5. www.chron.com › sports › rocketsTilman Fertitta in 'active' talks on WNBA expansion franchise

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   Sep 19, 2024 · Fertitta now hopes to bring back the Comets, looking to bring a new generation of women's hoops stars to Houston. The Houston Comets took home the first four titles in WNBA history from 1997-2001 ...

6. www.reuters.com › sports › rockets-owner-eyes-wnbaRockets owner eyes WNBA expansion team in Houston

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   Sep 19, 2024 · The current 14-team league is adding teams in Portland and Toronto in 2026 and the timing of bringing a franchise back to Houston is "unclear at the moment," per the report.

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   Will Houston bring a franchise back in 2026?

   • The current 14-team league is adding teams in Portland and Toronto in 2026 and the timing of bringing a franchise back to Houston is "unclear at the moment," per the report.

   Rockets owner eyes WNBA expansion team in Houston

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   Will WNBA come back to Houston in 2026?

   • The 2026 season will also mark the debut for an expansion franchise in Toronto, the first WNBA franchise outside the United States. "I have been in active conversations with the league about the opportunity to bring a WNBA expansion team back to Houston," Fertitta said in a statement to Chron on Thursday.

   Source: Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta to bid on WNBA expansion franc…

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   Will rockets bring WNBA franchise back to Houston?

   • T he Houston Rockets are putting together a proposal to bring a WNBA franchise back to the city but are currently awaiting further instruction from the league’s representatives, Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and president of business operations Gretchen Sheirr confirmed Tuesday.

   Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta: 'It's time to step up' and land a …

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   Could Houston have a WNBA franchise?

   • A potential WNBA franchise in Houston wouldn't be directly tied to the Rockets, though the NBA franchise's presence could provide a leg up against comparable bids in other locales. The Rockets and Houston Astros jointly own the Space City Home Network, a natural home for local Houston WNBA broadcasts.

   Source: Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta to bid on WNBA expansion franc…

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8. www.si.com › nba › rocketsCould Houston Be Next To Land WNBA Franchise? Rockets' Owner ...

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   May 11, 2024 · According to ESPN, the league announced on Friday afternoon that Toronto will join in 2026. Two additional franchises will also join. Could the expansion lead to Houston being awarded a ball...