The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Salt Lake City.

They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams.

Utah Jazz ownership was not interested in keeping the Starzz, and without new owners the team would have folded.

No local ownership was found, so in 2002, the Starzz announced their intentions to move out of Salt Lake City.

On December 5, 2002, the Utah Starzz was bought by Spurs Sports & Entertainment, and it was announced that the Starzz would move immediately to San Antonio and change their nickname to the Silver Stars.