The WNBA is embroiled in a trademark dispute over the name of the Houston franchise—but the team appears to believe it will keep its previous moniker.
At an introductory press conference Thursday, Gretchen Shierr, president of business operations for the NBA’s Rockets, whose ownership group also owns the incoming Houston WNBA franchise, said she feels “very good” that the team will be known as the Houston Comets.
“I won’t go into much details—that process is run by the WNBA—but we feel very confident,” Shierr said.
Shierr on the Comets keeping their name amid a trademark dispute:"We feel very good that we're the Houston Comets. I won't go into much details—that process is run by the WNBA—but we feel very confident." pic.twitter.com/HnX6NRWQqb— Colin Salao (@colincsalao) May 14, 2026
The team’s press conference came one day after the WNBA and the NBA’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale and relocation of the Connecticut Sun to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta. The franchise will move to Houston in 2027.
