18 questions as the Aces open their 1st season in Las Vegas

With the Las Vegas Aces set to tip off their home schedule on Sunday against theseattle Storm, let’s answer some questions about how the campaign will shake out for the WNBA’S newest team and whether the city will have another inaugural-season success story.

Who will be the Aces’ rival?

The Los Angeles Sparks seem like a natural enemy. They are one of the WNBA’S flagship teams, with three championships in the league’s 21-year history, and the geographic proximity makes the Vegas-la thing seem inevitable (see the budding but already fierce rivalry between the Golden Knights and the LA Kings).

What will be the most anticipated games Who: When: Where: Tickets:

Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm

5:30 p.m. Sunday

Mandalay Bay Events Center

Seats range in price from $17 to $227 at aces.wnba.com/single-tickets/

on the schedule?

The WNBA’S 34-game schedule leaves little time for filler. The Aces will play 17 home games, highlighted by a pair against the defending champion Minnesota Lynx (June 24, Aug. 9) and two against the Los Angeles Sparks (June 29, July 15).

How good will the Aces be in Year 1?

The Aces were pretty terrible in their previous incarnation as the San Antonio Stars, finishing last in the Western Conference for three consecutive seasons before relocating to Las Vegas. But the good news is, those losing seasons allowed the team to continually pick at the top of the draft, and that has the Aces’ roster pretty stocked with talent. In addition to A’JA Wilson, the team will also count on last year’s No. 1 overall pick, Kelsey Plum, to provide scoring, and 2016 No. 2 overall pick Moriah Jefferson to run the point. It’s a nucleus that should grow together while also competing now.

Just how good will A’JA Wilson be?

Real good. Wilson is averaging 15 points and 9 rebounds in her first two games. Wilson will be the WNBA’S Rookie of the Year.

What style of basketball will the team