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The 2025 WNBA season ended with unprecedented criticism of officiating and the leaders in charge of its improvement. As the WNBA nears the halfway point of the 2026 season, that same topic has once again taken center stage. In some instances, poor officiating has even overshadowed the accomplishments in the league’s 30th anniversary season. Perhaps the best example arrived last week when a no-call on a loose ball play between Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa T

The 13 WNBA teams that did not compete in Commissioner’s Cup championship game enjoyed an extra, extended in-season break, lasting at least three full days. Some teams probably appreciated the absence of games. The Los Angeles Sparks, not only reeling from the absence of Kelsey Plum but also their inability to stop anyone, have been […]

The Phoenix Mercury have a lot going on at home, including an anticipated matchup with the Indiana Fever.

The controversial play between Caitlin Clark and Alyssa Thomas a week ago continues to dominate headlines. Following the punch that landed on the Indiana Fever superstar’s throat, the league handed a one-game suspension to the Phoenix Mercury forward.

“It’s absolutely egregious and utterly disrespectful,” Fever Coach Stephanie White said after the June 24 Flagrant Foul against Caitlin Clark by Mercury veteran Alyssa Thomas. Since then, the incident has snowballed into online threats against Thomas.

Ever since the Indiana Fever’s 111-109 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on June 24, the Caitlin Clark-Alyssa Thomas incident has remained one of the WNBA’s biggest talking points. As fans continued to debate the controversial play and Alyssa Thomas gave her side of the story while facing mounting backlash, Clark, the player at the center of the incident, chose to stay silent.

INDIANAPOLIS — The conversation surrounding the Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas and the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark hasn’t gone away, and now the Fever star is speaking out about the aftermath of the hard foul that has dominated headlines. Jun 22, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball while Phoenix Mercury guard Shay Ciezki (5) defends in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Caitlin Clark has broken her silence a week after she was on the receiving end of what was deemed to be a “reckless” Flagrant Foul 2 from Alyssa Thomas of the Phoenix Mercury. The Indiana Fever superstar claimed the referees need to do better, also calling out the WNBA and calling for improved protection for everyone in the league.

PHOENIX — If there was any indication the Phoenix Mercury are turning their season around, Thursday’s win was it. Mercury associate head coach Kristi Toliver laughs with an official during a game against the Storm at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, on July 2, 2026.

PHOENIX — The WNBA announced Thursday the players who will start this year’s All-Star Game, and among them, there isn’t a single Phoenix Mercury player selected. May 29, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) and guard-forward Kahleah Copper (2) talk during the second half against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center.

The latest WNBA controversy had Alyssa Thomas catching all the heat from fans as she served a one-game suspension and paid a $1,000 fine. But for the Phoenix Mercury forward, the bigger issue was commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who, according to her, remained silent while everything around the league continued to spiral.

Both the Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm may be without multiple key players in Thursday night’s matchup.

Phoenix Mercury associate head coach will fill in for Tibbetts against the Seattle Storm at Mortgage Matchup Center on Thursday, July 2.

Plus, the Mercury look for the season sweep over the Storm.

Alyssa Thomas is a six-time All-Star and an Olympic gold medalist.

Alyssa Thomas is calling on the WNBA to protect all players after she received death threats following suspension for contact with Caitlin Clark.

Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas says she's received death threats and been called racial slurs following last week's in-game incident with Fever star Caitlin Clark.

Alyssa Thomas was fine with her suspension over her incident with Caitlin Clark, but did not approve of how the WNBA has dealt with the aftermath.

A war of words is going on in the WNBA.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark missed the Fever’s 111-87 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday with a back injury sustained during the midweek duel against the Phoenix Mercury. Clark has been in the headlines due to an incident involving Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas, who was banned for one game for thrusting a fist in the Fever star’s throat.