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With WNBA rosters capped at 11, teams can't afford to carry their own Jeremy Lins, young players who could become stars.

Kate Fagan has never been a fan of the WNBA, though she should fit right in with the league's demographic. In the first of a three-part series to educate herself on the league, Fagan realizes some of the its flaws are, in fact, strengths.

Plenty of change -- a franchise lost and a franchise moved, for instance -- has taken place since last season. But an old favorite, defending champ Phoenix, helps tip off the league's 14th season Saturday.

Like most businesses in these difficult economic times, the WNBA has been forced to cut costs and make changes. But, especially because extravagance has never been part of the WNBA, the league continues to grow despite the financial climate.

Trailing 22 points in the second quarter, the Fever began to get plays from players who had been overshadowed in the first round. And in the end, Indiana pulled off the biggest comeback in WNBA playoff history.

Page 2's LZ Granderson writes that when you're a 6-foot woman, sometimes basketball is the only thing to help you feel comfortable in your own skin.