# The Houston Comets are Back. Here's What it Means Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-women-s-basketball-show-6528302/the-houston-comets-are-back-here-s-what-it-means Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-women-s-basketball-show-6528302/the-houston-comets-are-back-here-s-what-it-means.md Podcast: [No Offseason: The Athletic Women's Basketball Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-women-s-basketball-show-6528302) Published: 2026-04-02T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/episodes/the-houston-comets-are-back-heres-what-it-means Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818a0d4eb737caf8ca3e31e/e/69cde468ab5d25f9c99ac4dd/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/no-offseason-the-athletic-women-s-basketball-show-6528302/episodes/the-houston-comets-are-back-here-s-what-it-means Duration seconds: 3514 ## Resource Zena and Layshia open their conversation with the return of A’ja Wilson and Napheesa Collier to USA Basketball, discussing how Team USA is shifting its focus toward developing younger talent and moving away from a more exclusionary approach.  They then dive into the transition of the Connecticut Sun to the Houston Comets, highlighting the excitement surrounding the Comets’ return and the challenges facing the Sun’s fanbase. The duo also explores the role of NBA ownership in providing resources and stability, along with the cultural differences between Connecticut and Houston.  We wrap things with a story on how WNBA players connected with a key figure in negotiations. REFERENCES:  A’ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier head to Team USA camp; Caitlin Clark to sit out session by Sabreena Merchant Rockets owners to purchase Connecticut Sun, relocate team to Houston: Sources by Mike Vorkunov Houston Comets expected to return after WNBA’s Connecticut Sun relocate to Texas   by Mike Vorkunov __ No Offseason is a part of The Athletic Podcast Network Email us: NoOffseason@theathletic.com Sign up for the No Offseason newsletter! YT:  @No-Offseason  IG: @tanooffseason TikTok: @no_offseason Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/no-offseason-the-athletic-women-s-basketball-show-6528302/episodes/the-houston-comets-are-back-here-s-what-it-means/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-women-s-basketball-show-6528302/the-houston-comets-are-back-here-s-what-it-means.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.