Sources: Comets hire ex-ESPN reporter Pelton

Sources: Comets hire ex-ESPN reporter Pelton

The soon-to-be Houston Comets have hired former ESPN NBA reporter Kevin Pelton for a front office role, sources told ESPN.

ESPN NBA reporter Kevin Pelton joins Houston Comets front office

Longtime ESPN NBA reporter Kevin Pelton is leaving his beat to join a WNBA front office. Pelton is slated to join the Houston Comets’ front office ahead of the 2027 season, ESPN’s Alexa Philippou reports. On Monday, it was officially announced that a WNBA team would return to Houston and be named the Comets. Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is currently in the process of purchasing the Connecticut Sun and moving the franchise to Houston, wh…

Sources: Houston Comets hire ex-ESPN NBA reporter Kevin Pelton

Alexa PhilippouMar 30, 2026, 02:30 PM ET CloseCovers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and…