Shooting for history: Can the Aces become the WNBA’s first back-to-back champs in 20 years?

The Las Vegas Aces entered a July 7 game against the Dallas Wings looking almost unbeatable. They were 16-1 at the time, the only loss having come June 8 at Connecticut, and Las Vegas had responded to that setback by winning nine straight, mostly in blowout fashion.