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.

​Making it into the WNBA is no small feat. But for reserve players, the real challenge often begins after they’ve made the roster—finding minutes to earn playing time while keeping their heads in the game. 
 
That’s the puzzle facing the Connecticut Sun, a franchise caught between a losing season and the promise of tomorrow. With four drafted rookies—Leila Lacan, Saniya Rivers, Aneesah Morrow and Rayah Marshall—the Sun are investing in their future, even as growing pains dominate the present. 

By Anthony Price

Tina Charles is a throwback: a mature, coachable, no-nonsense basketball star who leaves it all on the court.
 
So when Connecticut Sun GM Morgan Tuck announced her signing in early February, there was no mystery about what the franchise was getting: a poised veteran with 13 years in the WNBA and international experience, still fueled by a love for the game. 

By Anthony Price 

The Connecticut Sun are in transition, and time is running out. With a paltry six wins, the Sun’s former winning culture is gone. September is approaching, and this team will be packing its bags for the long off-season—not a deep playoff run. 
 
Still, the front office isn’t standing pat. Just before the August 7 trade deadline, the Sun traded second-year guard Jacey Sheldon, who provided the Sun with a jolt of energy, stifling defense and a consistent outside scoring threat, to the Washington Mystics. In return, the Sun gain the inside presence of 6-foot-3 forward Aaliyah Edwards, along with the right to swap the Mystics first-round pick for the Sun’s first-round pick. 

By Anthony Price 

​The sale is no longer a rumor. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority has agreed to sell the Connecticut Sun to Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca for $325 million. If the WNBA approves the deal, the Sun will play one more season in Connecticut before relocating to Boston’s TD Garden in 2027.
 
Pagliuca’s plan includes building a $100 million state-of-the-art practice facility—something the franchise has never had, and former players often complained about. 

By Anthony Price 

​French isn’t just the language–it’s becoming the language of the Connecticut Sun. And if head coach Rachid Meziane has his way, it might soon be the dominant standard for the WNBA. 
 
When Frenchman Meziane accepted the Connecticut Sun job in early December, he had a vision of how he wanted his team to play. The swiftest way to implement his system was to recruit players he knew who already spoke his language, both literally and on the court. 

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.”