Tina Charles is the Ultimate Competitor—And a Future Hall of Famer By Anthony Price  Connecticut Sun's Tina Charles celebrates after a win. Photo: Stephen Joyner Jr.  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.
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Sun Trade Guard Jacey Sheldon to the Washington Mystics for Forward Aaliyah Edwards By Anthony Price  Aaliyah Edwards talks to reporters before the Chicago Sky game. Photo: Stephen Joyner, Jr. 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. Sale Pending: Will the Sun Relocate to Boston, Hartford, or Somewhere Else? 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. French Players Find a Home in Connecticut—and the WNBA By Anthony Price  Seattle's Dominique Malonga and Connecticut's Mamignan "Migna" Toure talk. Photo: 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. Analisse Rios Is Still Teaching—Now She's Building Elite Athletes By Anthony Price  Connecticut Sun Strength & Conditioning Coach Analisse Rios works with players. Photo: Stephen Joyner Jr. 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. No Days Off: GM Morgan Tuck Is Rebuilding the Sun, One Hard Decision at a TimeBy Anthony Price  Connecticut vs Indian Fever at TD Garden, Boston. Photo: 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. Leila Lacan’s Debut Brings New Energy to the Sun By Anthony Price  Leila Lacan plays defense. Photo: Brian Davey. 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. No Mercy in the W: Diaby Waived as Sun Search for Answer By Anthony Price  Kariata Diaby goes up for a shot. Photo: Clay Johnson 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.” Inspired by ‘Big M’: Roneeka Hodges Brings Style and Steadiness to a Struggling Sun By Anthony Price  Associate head coach Roneeka Hodges watches the game. Photo: Clay Johnson 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. Jacy Sheldon Is Making Noise Quietly—On DefenseBy Anthony Price  Jacy Sheldon, #4, plays defense. Photo: Clay Johnson 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. |
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