Houston Comets to suspend operations for 2009 WNBA season

[southie]

I hadn't heard about this:

Houston Comets to Suspend
Operations for 2009 WNBA Season
Posted Dec 2 2008 11:04AM

-- Dispersal Draft to be Held Dec. 8 --

HOUSTON AND NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 – The Houston Comets will suspend operations for the 2009 season it was announced today by WNBA President Donna Orender. A WNBA Dispersal Draft involving Comets players will take place on Monday, Dec. 8.

“Multiple investors have come forward and expressed significant interest in purchasing the Comets and having them continue to play in Houston in 2009,” said Orender. “However, we made the judgment that we would not be able to complete a transaction with the right ownership group in time for the 2009 season. The WNBA is extremely grateful to the Comets organization, to the city of Houston and to the team’s loyal fans for helping build both the WNBA and the game of women’s basketball.”

Having concluded its 12th season in 2008 with increases in attendance, ratings, Web traffic, sponsorships and merchandise sales, the WNBA will play the 2009 season with 13 teams. The 2009 season also marks the first year of the WNBA’s new, eight-year television agreement with ESPN under which the league will receive a rights fee, a first for a women’s professional team sports league in the U.S.

Comets season ticket holders will be notified in the near future of a procedure for refunds.

Current Comets players, with the exception of unrestricted free agents Latasha Byears, Mwadi Mabika, Hamchetou Maiga-Ba, Michelle Snow and Tina Thompson, are eligible to be selected in the Dispersal Draft. The order of selection, based on the inverse order of 2008 regular season finish will be as follows:

1) Atlanta
2) Washington
3) Chicago
4) Minnesota
5) Phoenix
6) Indiana
7) Sacramento
8) New York
9) Los Angeles
10) Connecticut
11) Detroit
12) Seattle
13) San Antonio

[stevo]

Hope this doesnt screw up the cash Yzer makes us every year.

[Brother Vig]

WNBA?? Who gives a crap if they fold, A good high school team would beat those lezbos.

[stevo]

Money is money and if you can make cash off it more the better.

Who gives a fuck if they are Lezbos.

[stevo]

Hey I just read in another thread you are a Walgreens Manager.

I have to take the time to tell you they are the best pharmacy in AZ. Best customer service.

I been here awhile and I tried two others first and they sucked.