Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is reportedly in talks to bring a WNBA team back to Houston. Michael Shapiro of the Houston Chronicle reported that Fertitta has been in "active conversations" with the league.

Chron.com says that Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta will formally submit a bid for a WNBA expansion team in Houston. It will include Comets’ branding.

Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta plans to submit a bid to bring a WNBA expansion team back to Houston, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday.

Owner Tilman Fertitta of the Houston Rockets waves to the crowd after the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Toyota Center. His Fertitta Automotive Group recently purchased a Houston-area Chevy dealership in a bid to expand his car empire.