​The Connecticut Sun players said their goodbyes on the court at Mohegan Sun Arena in September, then disappeared into the fog of the offseason. The 2025, campaign had been a bitter one—an 11-33 finish that left them at the bottom of the WNBA standings. 
 
President Jennifer Rizzotti and GM Morgan Tuck now face the task of performing an autopsy on a season billed as a “reset” in the spring—but smelling like rotten fish in the summer heat—punctuated by an 0-5 start and a ten-game losing streak. Their job, along with the coaching staff, is to diagnose what went wrong and craft a plan to ensure history doesn’t repeat itself. 
 
There will be no quick fixes. 

By Anthony Price 

​The Connecticut Sun’s nightmarish season ended Wednesday in an 88-72 loss to the playoff-bound Atlanta Dream. 
 
For the first time in nine years, the Sun will miss the postseason. It was an anticlimactic ending. Like ships passing in New London harbor, the Dream sail on to the playoffs while the Sun head for a long offseason. To add sting, former Sun Brionna Jones scored 13 points for Atlanta, a title contender.

By Anthony Price 

​The Connecticut Sun’s Leila Lacan has one job on her mind: play hard and keep improving. It’s the mindset of a rookie—though Lacan hardly fits the mold, having already spent years competing as a pro in Europe. 
 
Lacan is part of the new-look Sun—one of five rookies on the team. Since the French guard arrived midseason in the U.S., she has energized the Sun with her defensive steadfastness, playmaking abilities, and persistent energy.