The WNBA is back with more stars and superteams (and money) than ever before

The WNBA is back Friday with more stars, superteams and money than ever before. These are the storylines to watch.

In the professional sports landscape, the WNBA is still a relatively young league. On Friday, it tips off its 30th season. Watching the WNBA grow, you get the sense that you’re watching history unfold in real time. Any dominant player could end up an all-time great. Any dominant team could be the WNBA’s version of the ’90s Chicago Bulls.

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Only a few teams have ever approached dynasty status. The Houston Comets won the first four league titles from 1997 through 2000, and the Minnesota Lynx won four titles in seven years from 2011 through 2017.

The 2020s’ Las Vegas Aces could surpass them both. The Aces have won three of the past four WNBA titles, including last year in a 4-0 sweep over Phoenix. They have the sport’s best player in A’ja Wilson, arguably the sport’s best coach in Becky Hammon and a supporting cast of All-Star guards Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray and Jewell Loyd.