What is the North American women's basketball league in which includes an All-Star game starting in 1999?
Women's National Basketball Association The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is the women's professional basketball league in North America. It is currently composed of twelve teams.
1997 WNBA Playoffs The 1997 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 1997 season which ended with the Houston Comets beating the New York Liberty, 1-0 (65-51). Cynthia Cooper was named the MVP of the Finals. This was the first year of WNBA playoffs.