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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Last season was another big "almost" for the Indiana Fever.

Indiana has been to the playoffs seven consecutive years, including four trips to the Eastern Conference Finals and a trip to the WNBA Finals in 2009. Last season, Tamika Catchings had an MVP year and the Fever had home-court advantage but lost to Atlanta in the Eastern Conference finals as their star struggled with plantar fasciitis in her right foot.

Catchings and the Fever are back with a veteran roster that expects to make another run at a title, beginning Saturday at home against Atlanta.

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