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The Connecticut Sun may look strikingly different than the playoff contenders in years past. However, rookie Saniya Rivers, who scored her first basket off a steal, is a standout for her defensive abilities.  On Friday, Rivers contributed immensely to the Sun’s first WNBA Commissioner Cup win with a series of blocks. She stifled the Atlanta […]

The Connecticut Sun have gotten off to a poor start to the 2025 WNBA season with a record of 1-6. They are currently tied with the Dallas Wings for the worst record in the league. During their most recent loss to the New York Liberty, Marina Mabrey didn’t exactly make a good kind of WNBA […]

The Connecticut Sun rolled into Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana to face the Fever as the last remaining winless team of the 2025 WNBA season, and they left after finally claiming that elusive victory. However, it was Connecticut’s newest duo that stole the show, as Marina Mabrey and Saniya Rivers put the team on their backs […]

Marina Mabrey had a historically brutal game in the Connecticut Sun’s 100-52 blowout loss to the New York Liberty on Sunday. In 28 minutes of action, Mabrey was unable to get her shot going as she also got into foul trouble. She finished with a stat line of eight points, four rebounds, two assists, and […]

Following a 0-5 start to the 2025 season, the Connecticut Sun are finally on the board with an 85-83 win over the shorthanded Indiana Fever. Despite the long road ahead in the young season, the Sun took a moment to celebrate their first win of the year. Marina Mabrey, Saniya Rivers, Olivia Nelson-Ododa and others […]

The Connecticut Sun (0-5) released several key injury updates Thursday ahead of their Friday night matchup against the Indiana Fever (2-3). The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ION and marks the start of a two-game road trip for Connecticut. The team ruled out guard Lindsay Allen due to a […]

The Dallas Wings’ trip to Connecticut to take on the Sun was already pretty special, with star rookie Paige Bueckers returning to the state where her legendary UConn women’s basketball career took place for the first time as a WNBA pro. However, the young standout wasn’t the only one having a homecoming moment. Wings players […]

Basketball fans are hyped over the NBA Playoffs, and rightfully so. The dazzling clashes between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers have been so exciting and entertaining that even stars from the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun are getting in on the fandom action. Tina Charles was among the players who offered their Eastern Conference Finals […]

Dallas Wings All-Star guard Arike Ogunbowale scored 19 points in a 109-87 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night. While the win cost the Wings their backup point guard, the team has reason to celebrate. Along with guiding her team to their first win of the season, Ogunbowale passed reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson […]

Dallas Wings head coach Chris Koclanes is without Ty Harris for the remainder of their game against the Connecticut Sun. Her absence puts more on the plate of No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers to deliver against one of the better defenses in the WNBA. The backup point guard suffered a knee injury in the […]

After 12 years away, Tina Charles rejoined the WNBA franchise that drafted her first overall in 2010 by signing with the Connecticut Sun in free agency. However, that did not prevent her from cherishing every stop along the way, including her 2024 season with the Atlanta Dream. Before the game tipped off, Charles greeted several […]

Connecticut Sun rookie Saniya Rivers made her WNBA debut during the May 20 game against the Las Vegas Aces after missing the preseason and first regular-season contest. The No. 8 overall pick in this year’s draft took time away to stay with her family after the recent passing of her mother, and she bravely stated […]

The Connecticut Sun had two first round picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft which they used on LSU’s Aneesah Morrow at No. 7 and NC State’s Saniya Rivers at No. 8. Saniya Rivers did not play in the Sun’s season opener against the Washington Mystics on Sunday, but she made her WNBA debut against the […]

The Connecticut Sun will tip off the 2025 WNBA season on Sunday on the road against the Washington Mystics, but they will be down a few players on the injury report. The Sun had two first round picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft, which they used to select Aneesah Morrow at No. 7 and Saniya […]

With the start of the 2025 WNBA season this coming Friday, May 16, teams had until the day before, May 15, to cut their rosters down to 11 or 12 players. The Connecticut Sun were one of the teams who still needed to make final roster cuts, and one of those moves was a surprising […]

Connecticut Sun ownership is exploring the potential sale of the team, team president Jen Rizzotti confirmed on Tuesday. Tina Charles, who is back with the Sun after spending the first four years of her career with the team, isn’t quite sure what to expect. She told reporters on Tuesday that she is focused on the […]

The Connecticut Sun might not be the Connecticut Sun for much longer. They recently hired an investment bank to sell the team and relocate, according to Sportico reporters Kurt Badenhausen and Eben Novy-Williams. The sale comes as a bit of a surprise to outsiders. For WNBA fans, there isn’t much surprise here. After all, Connecticut […]

The Connecticut Sun are signing guard Bria Hartley to a training camp contract, per the team’s social media. Hartley is a veteran of the WNBA who also played her college basketball in the state, at UConn. She won two national championships with the Huskies. While at UConn, the guard averaged 13 points over her four […]

Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles led the way for her team on Friday. Charles scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds for Connecticut, en route to a 94-86 win over the New York Liberty in WNBA Preseason action. Charles also finished the game with three assists and two steals. It was the first victory for […]

A few short weeks ago, the Connecticut Sun drafted NC State guard Saniya Rivers as part of a highly touted draft class. On Wednesday, she endured the most heartbreaking loss imaginable: the passing of her mother, Demetria. The Sun released an official statement offering its condolences to the Rivers family. “The Connecticut Sun organization would […]

The Connecticut Sun returned from the 2025 WNBA Draft infused with talent and young energy from its three picks. After losing their entire starting lineup in the offseason and a chaotic free agency period, the Sun were searching for their star players of their future — and may have found a class full of them […]

The 2025 WNBA Draft class features several standouts that can immediately impact whichever team chooses them. The high level of talent on the board offers the Connecticut Sun an opportunity to address major areas of lack and bolster their weakened roster. Possessing picks Nos. 7, 8, and 25 overall through the first two rounds will leave […]

When it comes to the WNBA, the list of current players with signature shoes is relatively small. That list included Caitlin Clark, A’ja Wilson, Sabrina Ionescu, Angel Reese and Breanna Stewart. Only Stewart and Ionescu’s shoes are currently available on the market. A’ja Wilson recently showcased her upcoming shoe release. But now there’s a new […]

The Connecticut Sun made a firm decision to tear things down and start over this offseason. Once all of the dust settled, nearly all of the recognizable faces from the championship contender of the last few seasons were gone: Stephanie White is coaching the Indiana Fever with DeWanna Bonner on the roster, Alyssa Thomas is […]

The Connecticut Sun roster will look very different when the 2025 WNBA season tips-off. They lost their entire starting lineup from last season as well as their head coach Stephanie White who joined the Indiana Fever. Despite that, the Sun aren’t necessarily looking to hold a fire sale as the team recently denied Marina Mabrey’s […]

The Connecticut Sun have already undergone a ton of change during the offseason. Connecticut fired head coach Stephanie White and began a complete roster overhaul. That overhaul will not include parting ways with one player the Sun acquired during the 2024 season. Sun President Jennifer Rizzotti made it clear in a recent interview that her […]

Following the Connecticut Sun trading away Alyssa Thomas, it launched the beginning of the end for the franchise. Sun president Jennifer Rizzotti understands where the franchise is going. Following the Thomas trade, they made a barrage of deals. DiJonai Carrington was sent to the Dallas Wings, and DeWanna Bonner signed with the Indiana Fever. However, […]

After nearly a decade of getting close to the WNBA mountaintop, the Connecticut Sun are finally waving the white flag. This offseason, after yet another heartbreaking exit in the semifinals, the Sun have launched themselves into a full-blown rebuild, shipping off almost all of their veteran stars. Now, guard Marina Mabrey wants to be the […]

The Connecticut Sun signed veteran guard and WNBA champion Diamond DeShields to a one-year deal, the team announced Monday. The move is part of the Sun’s ongoing roster rebuild after losing all five of their starters from last season. “We are thrilled to welcome Diamond to the Connecticut Sun,” Sun general manager Morgan Tuck said […]

The Connecticut Sun reportedly are signing veteran center Tina Charles, according to Alexa Philippou of ESPN. Tina Charles was the No. 1 overall pick in 2010 by the Sun, and she is returning to the team that she started her WNBA career with. Charles won the MVP award in 2012 with the Sun. She is […]

Six-time WNBA All-Star DeWanna Bonner is signing a one-year deal with the Indiana Fever, sources told ESPN’s Alexa Philippou on Sunday. The veteran forward spent the past five seasons with the Connecticut Sun, helping lead them to the WNBA Finals in 2022 and a semifinal appearance in each of her seasons with the team. Breaking: […]

With the WNBA free agency moratorium period lifted and players officially able to sign new contracts, there were a flurry of free agent moves that had already been agreed upon. The Chicago Sky were among the most active teams in free agency, bringing back veteran point guard Courtney Vandersloot, and also signing veteran guard Kia […]

The Atlanta Dream have signed three-time All-Star Brionna Jones marking their second major free-agent acquisition of the offseason after adding 10-time All-Star Brittney Griner. Jones previously played with the Connecticut Sun. Jones’ agent, Boris Lelchitski, confirmed the deal to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou on Thursday. Jones, a 6-foot-3 forward, has spent her entire career with the […]

The Phoenix Mercury are committing to a new era. With Brittney Griner exploring free agency and Diana Taurasi considering retirement, the club made a blockbuster trade on Tuesday, via ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. “BREAKING: The Phoenix Mercury are acquiring Alyssa Thomas from the Connecticut Sun, sources told ESPN,” Philippou reported. “Thomas, a perennial MVP candidate, spent […]

The Connecticut Sun underwent a major change already with the hiring of Rachid Meziane as their new head coach following the departure of Stephanie White to the Indiana Fever. And with the WNBA free agency period already here, the Sun are going to have to see what happens with Alyssa Thomas. The WNBA free agency […]

The Connecticut Sun formally introduced Rachid Meziane as their new head coach Thursday, marking the beginning of a new era for one of the WNBA’s most consistent franchises. Meziane, who brings extensive international coaching experience, described the opportunity to lead a WNBA team as a lifelong dream. “The WNBA has the best players and the […]

Connecticut Sun guard Marina Mabrey sustained a right calf injury just days before the start of Unrivaled Basketball’s inaugural season. Mabrey will undergo an MRI to assess the severity of the injury, with an initial return-to-play timeline estimated at 2-4 weeks, per Sara Jane Gamelli of Ballislife. The injury comes at an unfortunate time as […]

The Connecticut Sun could undergo a complete roster overhaul in the offseason after firing Stephanie White and replacing her with Belgium national coach Rachid Meziane. Due to their current state of uncertainty, the team is reportedly interested in bringing former Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky star Emma Meesseman back to the WNBA. Entering the offseason, the […]

Connecticut Sun superstar Alyssa Thomas has sparked intrigue around her future in the WNBA with candid comments about free agency. Speaking to reporters in Miami, where she is participating in the league’s Unrivaled offseason tour, Thomas offered an unusually transparent perspective on the possibilities that lie ahead. “Right now, you get to play with different […]