By Anthony Price 

Watching Analisse Rios lead the Connecticut Sun through a pregame warm-up is electric. On the floor at Mohegan Sun Arena ahead of the Los Angeles Sparks game on Thursday, July 24, she moved with energy—smiling, focused, and fully engaged as she worked one-on-one with players. 
 
Rios, a 5-foot-4 dynamo with relentless intensity, has been the Sun’s strength and conditioning coach since 2020. In 2023, it became her full-time position—one of only 13 like it in the entire WNBA. Her job: helping the team achieve peak performance through a demanding and carefully calibrated training regimen. 

By Anthony Price 

​The Connecticut Sun didn’t just travel to Boston—they brought the floor with them. For the second consecutive year, the team packed up their home court and reassembled it under the bright lights of TD Garden. 
 
This time, they did it for a marquee matchup: Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever were in town—and they didn’t come alone. 

By Anthony Price 

​When the Connecticut Sun selected 19-year-old French guard Leila Lacan as the No. 10 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, they were investing in the future. But Lacan wasn’t ready just yet. She stayed in France to play for the French national team in the Paris Olympics that summer, and then professionally in Europe. 
 
For Sun fans, the wait felt long. But in early July, hope finally arrived when Lacan touched down in Connecticut. 

By Anthony Price 

​Professional basketball can be a cruel business. One day, you’re celebrating your 30th birthday with teammates. Three days later, you’re cut.
 
That was the stark reality for center Kariata Diaby, who was waived by the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in a brief, impersonal press release: “With the activation of Leila Lacan, the Sun has waived center Kariata Diaby.”