The Houston Comets just dropped their new logos, marking a fresh start for one of the WNBA’s original franchises as they gear up for their return in 2027. This isn’t just a simple refresh, either, because WNBA rules actually blocked them from just bringing back their old school championship look.
Comets Make Their Comeback After Major Shakeup
For those who don’t remember, the Comets were absolutely dominant back in the day. They ran the league from 1997-2008, snagging four WNBA championships before the franchise ultimately folded. Now, they’re making a comeback for the 2027 season, but it took a wild turn to get them here. It all started in May 2026 when Tilman Fertitta, who also owns the NBA’s Houston Rockets, bought the Connecticut Sun and straight up moved the team to Houston. Talk about a relocation bombshell! Since then, Comets officials have been locked in on branding for this highly anticipated relaunch.
The “H-Town” Look: New Logos, Old Soul
Here’s the kicker about those logos, though: WNBA rules legally prohibit reviving an old design as a primary logo. Yeah, you read that right. They couldn’t just dust off the iconic look from their championship era. Jose Lopez, the Comets senior creative director, and Taylor French, their senior director of marketing operations, spilled to USA TODAY Sports that they had to design logos that could respect the team’s incredible history while still pushing the franchise into the future.
The new designs are clearly inspired by the original Comets branding, rocking that same navy, red, and silver color scheme that defined their glory days in the 90s and early 2000s. The new “H-town” logo is supposed to symbolize the franchise’s chase for greatness and that upward climb. Lopez himself said it best, “The logos, they’re a memory.” Plus, keep an eye out for their secondary logos, which subtly feature a stylized lowercase “T.” That’s a slick little nod to the Houston Rockets, since both teams now share an owner in Fertitta.
The Comets revealed these updated looks on October 29, 2026, giving fans a glimpse of what’s to come. It’s a bold new chapter for a storied franchise, and it’s going to be wild to see them back on the court in 2027.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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