Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is making it clear that while he’s interested in bringing a WNBA and/or NHL franchise to Houston, there are limits.

At the unveiling of the new Rockets practice facility on Tuesday, Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta reiterated his interest in both the NHL and WNBA, but with caveats. On the NHL, Houston has long sought a pro franchise.