Sheryl Swoopes brought plenty of joy to Houston Comets fans in her first 10 years in the WNBA. She'll now be looking to add to their frustrations.

Now a member of the Seattle Storm, Swoopes plays her first game in Houston since leaving the Comets in the offseason on Saturday night.

One of the league's original stars, Swoopes led Houston to the first four WNBA titles from 1997-2000. During her time with the Comets, she won three league MVP awards and was a six-time All-Star.

"Being a part of the championships in Houston is a great memory, and I really like the team we have in Seattle this year," said Swoopes, who is the Comets' all-time leader in assists and steals, and ranks second in points, games played, minutes played and scoring average.

Seattle has jumped out to a 7-4 start, while Houston is last in the Western Conference with a 1-7 record.

Swoopes and the Storm hosted the Comets on June 1, and she finished with two points and two rebounds in 17 minutes.

"It was different seeing her in a different uniform," longtime Houston teammate Tina Thompson said. "I've always said it's a business first and Sheryl has to make the right decision for her and her family. I'm happy that she's happy. It's a good thing."

Seattle blew a 12-point lead in losing its fourth straight on the road Friday night, 74-69 to San Antonio. Swoopes entered the game having totaled 32 points in her previous two contests, shooting 12-of-21 from the field and 5-of-10 from 3-point range, but went 2-for-8 from the floor and scored seven points against the Silver Stars.

Houston, meanwhile, hasn't played since losing 84-75 at Indiana last Saturday. This is just the Comets' third home game of the season.

Thompson led Houston with 19 points, while Michelle Snow, Tamecka Dixon and Erica White each scored 10 against the Fever, who led by 17 points before holding on.

"We kind of lulled ourselves into a hole, and we had to expend a lot of energy coming back," Thompson said. "At this level, you can't let yourselves get down and spend 2 or 3 minutes trying to dig yourselves out of that hole. We cannot make the same mistakes over and over."