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20-576: Astro Arena may refer to: Astro Arena (Houston) , now NRG Arena, a sports centre in Reliant Park, Houston, Texas Astro Arena (TV channel) , a sports TV channel on the Malaysian satellite television Astro Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Astro Arena . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

40-576: A record of 13–21 in 2004, but returned in 2005 with a 19–15 record, finishing 3rd. In the first round, the Comets knocked out the 2004 defending champion Seattle Storm in 3 games, but lost in the conference finals to the Sacramento Monarchs in a sweep, which Sacramento later became WNBA Champions in 2005. Houston would return to the playoffs with an 18–16 record, but lost to the 2005 defending champion Sacramento Monarchs in another sweep. 2006

60-511: A stunning last-second, half-court, buzzer beater by the Liberty's Teresa Weatherspoon in Game 2 -- as it appeared the Comets were set to win the title -- to beat the Liberty in three games and win their third straight title, this one after the death of teammate Kim Perrot , who died of cancer . In 2000, behind league MVP Sheryl Swoopes and eventual WNBA Finals MVP Cynthia Cooper, the Comets beat

80-580: Is Exhibit Hall A, which has 75,000 square feet (7,000 m ) of space. Exhibit Halls B and C each have 50,000 square feet (5,000 m ) of floor space as well. The upper level maintains smaller meeting rooms and office space as well as the "Stockman's Club". Construction of the Astroarena was completed in 1974 adjacent to the Astrohall . Although the Astrohall (renamed Reliant Hall temporarily)

100-674: The Astroarena and Reliant Arena ), is a 350,000 square feet (33,000 m ) sports center in NRG Park , in Houston , Texas, USA. The main partition on the first floor is the "Arena Proper", a 24,000 gross square foot arena that seats up to 8,500 people. In addition to the Arena Proper, there are four exhibit halls within the NRG Arena. The largest hall is Exhibit Hall D, boasting 100,000 square feet (10,000 m ) of space. The second

120-806: The Compaq Center from 1998 to 2000, the PBR held a Bud Light Cup event in Reliant Arena in 2001; this was their last big-league event in Houston to date. In 1993, World Championship Wrestling held their Fall Brawl . Furthermore, the WWE hosted the March 31, 2005 episode of Smackdown . In 2005, the Arena was used as auxiliary housing and a field clinic for residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina after it

140-525: The Comets and disbanded the team in December 2008. They stated that they would only be suspending operations in 2009, which some people saw as a sign that the franchise could be revived if an investor came in. Comets players were sent off to other teams in a dispersal draft. League president Donna Orender said that the collapse of the Comets was not a sign that the WNBA was in trouble. Cynthia Cooper said that

160-524: The Comets would be moving from the Toyota Center to Reliant Arena for the 2008 WNBA season. This resulted in a loss of fans. The Toyota Center drew 13,000 fans, but the Reliant Arena could only house 7,200. In 2008, the Comets' final year, they only drew an average 6,000 fans per game and sold out four games. In 2008, Koch put the team up for sale, with an asking price of $ 10 million, however no investors stepped up. The WNBA took over management of

180-409: The Liberty again, this time in two games, to win their fourth straight title cementing themselves as the greatest WNBA team ever assembled. This was the Comets' last championship and last Finals appearance in franchise history. The Comets suffered two blows before the 2001 season--Cooper retired and Swoopes tore her ACL. Despite playing without the two biggest stars from their title runs, Houston made

200-994: The WNBA that are undefeated in the WNBA Finals ; the Seattle Storm are the other. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and are tied with the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm for the most championships of any WNBA franchise, and despite all of their success, the team was folded and disbanded by the league in 2008 during the height of the Great Recession because new ownership could not be found. The Comets were known for courting great women's basketball stars. The team had among its members Cynthia Cooper (the WNBA's first MVP ); college and national team standout Sheryl Swoopes ; Kim Perrot , who succumbed to cancer in 1999; and college stars Michelle Snow and Tina Thompson . The Comets were one of

220-589: The Western Conference. In 1998, they finished 27–3 – a .900 winning percentage, a WNBA record that still stands. They went on to repeat as champions, defeating the Phoenix Mercury in the first-ever WNBA Finals , which had become a three-game championship series. In 1999, led by what was already known as the Big Three , (Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson), the Comets survived

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240-469: The arena was renamed as the NRG Arena , after the sponsor, Reliant Energy, had been acquired and absorbed into NRG Energy . Houston Comets The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Houston . Formed in 1997, the team was one of the original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. They are one of two teams in

260-538: The founding teams in the WNBA. Their first four seasons were marked by dominant success in the league, as they became the WNBA's first dynasty. They capped off the league's inaugural season in 1997 with a win over the New York Liberty in the WNBA championship game to win the WNBA's first championship. When the league expanded the next season, the Comets were moved from the Eastern Conference to

280-400: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Astro_Arena&oldid=730261144 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Astro Arena (Houston) The NRG Arena (formerly

300-576: The loss of the Comets was "disturbing news" and that the Comets were integral to the WNBA. The Comets played their final home game on September 15, 2008 at the Strahan Coliseum on the campus of Texas State due to Hurricane Ike . They defeated the Sacramento Monarchs 90–81. They finished the season 17–17 and missed the playoffs for the third time in their history. In April 2024, the Rockets, now led by Tilman Fertitta , had submitted to

320-563: The playoffs with a 19–13 record before falling in the first round to the eventual champion Los Angeles Sparks . In 2002, Swoopes won her second MVP and the Comets finished 24–8, but lost to the Utah Starzz in 3 games. In 2003, they qualified to the playoffs for the 7th straight year, but they lost in the first round to the Sacramento Monarchs in 3 games. They missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history with

340-455: The sale of the team to Hilton Koch , a Houston-based mattress and furniture businessman. Two weeks later, Comets assistant coach Karleen Thompson was named to become the team's new head coach and general manager for the 2007 season. For the 2007 season, they would miss the playoffs for the second time in franchise history after starting the season 0–10, resulting in a 13–21 record. On December 12, 2007, team owner Hilton Koch announced that

360-592: Was deemed that the Reliant Astrodome would be insufficient for comfortably housing over 30,000 residents. On July 16, 2007, the arena played host to the first indoor stop on the 2007 Vans Warped Tour . On July 13, 2008, the arena hosted Total Nonstop Action Wrestling 's Victory Road event. Reliant Arena became the home of the Women's National Basketball Association 's Houston Comets for what proved to be their final season , 2008. On March 12, 2014,

380-639: Was demolished in May 2002 to make way for a parking lot when NRG Stadium was being completed. Astroarena was renamed to Reliant Arena in 2000 when Reliant Energy bought the sponsorship of the facility. The Arena has since been utilized for several other events, including the National Catholic Youth Conference in 2003 and the peripheral events of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo . After previously occupying

400-666: Was the last playoff appearance for the Houston Comets. After the Comets' season ended in 2006, the team went through a major front-office changes during the off-season. In October 2006, team owner Leslie Alexander – who also owned the Houston Rockets -- announced he was selling the Comets, and longtime head coach Van Chancellor resigned in January 2007. On January 31, 2007, the WNBA Board of Governors approved

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