By Anthony Price 

​The Connecticut Sun is in the middle of a brutal stretch—a nine-game losing streak and coming off a winless road trip that exposed just how fragile this young roster can be. They are in freefall. 
 
Now 2-15, the team faces even more adversity with the loss of seven-year veteran Marina Mabrey, their second-leading scorer at 15.2 points per game, who is expected to miss a month. 

By Anthony Price 

​In a WNBA era dominated by billion-dollar media rights deals and headline-making stars like Caitlin Clark, A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, Jacy Sheldon is easy to overlook.  
 
The Connecticut Sun’s second-year guard was the fifth overall pick in the 2024 draft, but playing in obscurity in Uncasville, Connecticut, means there are no bright lights or national hype. Still, Sheldon isn’t fazed. 

By Anthony Price 

​When the Connecticut Sun hired Chaz Franklin as the head of player development in mid-March, they weren’t just filling a coaching role—they were investing in the future. 
 
“My job is to help the players understand from a skill standpoint, a physical standpoint and mental standpoint, how they can best maximize their talents and skillsets,” Franklin explained in his steady, low voice.

By Anthony Price 

​In mid-May, Bria Hartley was training in Minnesota when she got the call every out-of-work basketball player dreams of: a chance to return to the WNBA. Just seven days before the season opener, she was added to the Connecticut Sun’s training camp roster. 

By Anthony Price 

​We may be witnessing the unravelling of the Connecticut Sun from their once-secure spot in the WNBA’s upper echelon. After a humiliating 100-52 thrashing at the hands of the New York Liberty on Sunday, the Sun have fallen to 1-6.