Houston Comets=Extinct.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Houston’s WNBA team disbanding

By OSCAR DIXON, AP Sports Writer
34 minutes ago
 
The Houston Comets, a franchise that won the first four WNBA championships, is disbanding.

The league-owned team will be shut down because new owners couldn’t be found.

“You have to build on strength,” WNBA president Donna Orender told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. “My outlook is to build on the fact that the league has great momentum and in Houston we didn’t have the enough runway to get a deal done in time for the 2009 season. So right now we have to move on.”

The WNBA will officially announce the move on Tuesday, which will result in the loss of 37 jobs.

Houston television station KRIV was the first to report that the team was disbanding.

Orender said a dispersal draft for Houston players will be Dec. 8. Orender did not rule out a WNBA team returning to Houston.

“You can’t ignore the fact this team was the engine that drove the league,” Orender said. “We appreciate the fan base. With the affection the fans in the city have for the team, maybe one day the corporate and city leaders will aggregate their resources and resurrect a formidable franchise.”

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.

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

Orender said there is no indication that any of the league’s other 13 franchises are in any trouble.

“Talent has been absolutely blooming,” Orender said, referring to players like Candace Parker, Sylvia Fowles and Candice Wiggins. “There are new cities in the pipeline and prospects for continued growth are bright. The league is stronger than ever.”

Crazy...looks like the WNBA is in trouble. One of their more popular franchises isn't generating enough interest to stay alive.

[Teddy Roosevelt]

I can't even name one person I know who follows the WNBA. What's its appeal?

[Don Jacob]

^^^

1. Lesbians
2. Dykes
3. effeminate men

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I can't even name one person I know who follows the WNBA. What's its appeal?

Seriously. the only people who watch that are female ballers who wanna make it in the sport...and even they follow the NBA over WNBA.


stilll...I'd rather watch a Sparks game over some Galaxy soccer or some shit. LOL.

[Turf Hitta]

I can't even name one person I know who follows the WNBA. What's its appeal?

Its basketball when no better basketball leagues are in season and inspiration for young dykes in training the world over. I can't lie, I might watch it for a quarter, maybe two when I'm flipping through the channels.

[Rick McCrank]

say the WNBA were to go under, what would happen to all the players?

I'm curious as to what would be the aftermath

[Turf Hitta]

say the WNBA were to go under, what would happen to all the players?

I'm curious as to what would be the aftermath

they become women's college coaches, rec league referees at ymca and pe teachers

[jeromechickenbone]

They need 8 foot goals.  And less butch ass dykes.

[Teddy Roosevelt]

say the WNBA were to go under, what would happen to all the players?

I'm curious as to what would be the aftermath

they become women's college coaches, rec league referees at ymca and pe teachers

Players can also play in Europe.

[Turf Hitta]

say the WNBA were to go under, what would happen to all the players?

I'm curious as to what would be the aftermath

they become women's college coaches, rec league referees at ymca and pe teachers

Players can also play in Europe.

Yeah I saw Love and Basketball too.

[Don Jacob]

They need 8 foot goals.  And less butch ass dykes.

yeah that would help. more dunks would boost the appeal. it's like katt wiliams said, you don't wanna see a bunch of lay ups and shit.

however, you know some bra burnin' woman's lib bitch will protest it.

[Chamillitary Click]

who?

[Ares_Tha_Vicious]

+1

[DJ SUGAFREE QUIK]

^^^

1. Lesbians
2. Dykes
3. effeminate men

those who are into the fundamentals of the game & sick & tired of the n-word behavior of the nba male players.  But sadly, the WNBA has some things too much like the NBA & that's not good.  It always feels good when a team you hate gets contracted

[OchoCinco]

hah thats sad..even winnin championships cant get ppl to come and support u