Revisiting Phoenix's History With Las Vegas

The Phoenix Mercury reached the WNBA Finals for the sixth time last year, and they faced the Las Vegas Aces. The Aces came to play, and they pulled off a sweep in that series. The Aces won their third championship, as they won their first in 2022 and they won another in 2023. Phoenix has 19 playoff appearances, and during that time, the Mercury have had battles with the Aces. They have faced each other six times, but there is a twist. Las Vegas is a team that relocated, and before that, the team played in Utah and San Antonio. The Utah Starzz made their debut in 1997, and they stayed in Utah until 2002. The team became the San Antonio Silver Stars, and their name was eventually shortened to the Stars. After some years in San Antonio, the team made its way to Las Vegas. In what was a special year for the Mercury, Diana Taurasi and her teammates met the Silver Stars in the playoffs. The Mercury beat the Seattle Storm in their first playoff matchup, and after that, they beat the Silver Stars. Once that series w