Comets News

As I left the radio station (KCOH 1430 AM, www.kcohradio.com) this evening about 6:15pm, I called to let the Houston Comets know I was planning to stop by today for the final 30 minutes (the allotted media availability time) of practice. I left a message; a few minutes later, the new director of communications (she starts the job "officially" tomorrow) called me to ask when I was going to arrive at practice. I told her about 6:30 or so. She told me "Okay. I'll see you when you get here."

I arrived a few minutes early; so, I walked around a bit and entered the building about 6:40. While wearing my Houston Rockets press pass, I walked down the steps toward the basketball court. A young lady, who I believe is Karleen Thompson's assistant, met me on the steps and said to me "Practice is closed."

I said to her, "It's after 6:30."
She said, "It's still closed."

I asked her, "When will practice be open to the media?"
She answered, "I'm not sure."

So, I said, "Can you give me an idea?"
She said, "When Karleen says so?"

I finally said, "Okay."

I left the building.

One of the equipment people (and a friend of mine, by the way) ran after me and yelled "Kris, you're cool."

I kept walking; and, I said to him, "This isn't right." I got in my car and left to watch the NBA Playoffs.

The PR person called me twice and left me a message; but, by that time, I was already at my next destination.

The Comets need to do a better job communicating with the local media because the fans deserve to know what's going on with their favorite team.

"New Day for Comets"


Comets / Sun "match-up"
As mentioned earlier today to the HRR subscribers,...

Okay, here's what I've been able to learn about the Houston Comets - Connecticut Sun pre-season "match-up":

The scrimmage is closed. Not just to the public; but, unless I was told incorrectly, closed to the media, too.

Delmar Fieldhouse is the location.

Tuesday, May 15, is the date.