Good news if true, or at least some pleasant rumors, about the business side of the Comets.

Many fans still believe that Houston owner Hilton Koch can't really afford to run the team. Last week he told his city's newspaper of record that the Comets were sticking around: "We need fans. We need to win games. We need to embrace the community, but we are covering all those bases."

This year's Comets have moved to Reliant Arena, since their last venue (where the NBA Rockets play) was probably too expensive and clearly too big. Some people thought the move was a bad sign, but I'd say it's better to fill a smaller arena than to look lost in a large one-- and you can do either one with the same number of fans.