Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Houston. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. They are one of two teams in the WNBA that are undefeated in the WNBA Finals; the Seattle Storm are the other. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and are tied with the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm for the most championships of any WNBA franchise. Despite all of their success, the team was folded and disbanded by the league in 2008 during the height of the Great Recession because new ownership could not be found.
| Houston Comets | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Western |
| Leagues | WNBA |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Dissolved | 2008 |
| History | Houston Comets 1997–2008 |
| Arena | Compaq Center (1997–2003) Toyota Center (2004–2007) Reliant Arena (2008) |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Team colors | Fireball Red, Stardust Silver, White, Galaxy Blue |
| Championships | 4 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) |
| Conference titles | 3 (1998, 1999, 2000) |
The Comets were known for courting great women's basketball stars. The team had among its members Cynthia Cooper (the WNBA's first MVP); college and national team standout Sheryl Swoopes; Kim Perrot, who succumbed to cancer in 1999; and college stars Michelle Snow and Tina Thompson.