Editing Houston Comets (section)

===End of the era (2008)===
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 the Comets and disbanded the team in December 2008.<ref>Altavilla, John. "LEAGUE LOOKS AHEAD AFTER COMETS' DEMISE :WNBA." ''Hartford Courant'' [Hartford, Conn.] 5  Dec. 2008, B.3.</ref> 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.<ref>Tim Lemke, THE WASHINGTON TIMES. "Comets just flamed out :Economic troubles cause WNBA team to close shop." ''Washington Times'' [Washington, D.C.] 3  Dec. 2008, C.2</ref>

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 the loss of the Comets was "disturbing news" and that the Comets were integral to the WNBA.<ref name="dial" />

The Comets played their final home game on September 15, 2008 at the [[Strahan Coliseum]] on the campus of [[Texas State University-San Marcos|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.<ref name="dial" />