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Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts called out the WNBA and defended his star player, Alyssa Thomas, ahead of the team's matchup against the Toronto Tempo on Saturday, days after Thomas was suspended for a play involving Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.
The WNBA has suspended Phoenix's Alyssa Thomas for one game after she made contact with her fist to Caitlin Clark's throat in Wednesday night's matchup against Indiana.
Cunningham also blasted the WNBA and its refs for failing to protect her teammate
Fever coach Stephanie White ripped the officials for not calling what she called two "cheap shots" against star guard Caitlin Clark in Wednesday's loss to the Mercury, saying the plays were "egregious."
The Indiana Fever’s rematch against the Phoenix Mercury already carried extra tension after their heated meeting just two days earlier. But midway through the second quarter, a controversial sequence involving Alyssa Thomas and Caitlin Clark went unpenalized despite broadcast replays appearing to show contact to Clark’s neck.
Alyssa Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury escaped Gainbridge Fieldhouse with a 111-109 victory over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Thursday. Thomas finished with a game-high 12 field goals made and 24 points, while guard Kahleah Copper scored a team-high 28 points. Thomas tied Indiana guard Kelsey Mitchell for a game-high 38 minutes played, while Mitchell scored a game-high 30 points for Indiana.
Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark was assessed her fourth technical foul of the season with 22 seconds left in Saturday’s 85-75 Commissioner’s Cup win over the Connecticut Sun. The technical foul moves her halfway toward an automatic one-game suspension under the league’s new collective bargaining agreement.
On Monday, Caitlin Clark received a technical foul against the Phoenix Mercury for clapping at their bench. The WNBA chose not to rescind it, resulting in a $1,000 fine for the Indiana Fever star for her fifth technical of the season. Paige Buckers is taking precautions and has learned from what she witnessed.
The Sparks were already getting run off the floor. They were trailing by over 20 points, and the atmosphere on the Los Angeles sideline was as tense as you would expect in those circumstances.
In a week where fans first watched Caitlin Clark receive a technical foul for clapping, then saw officials miss a punch to her throat, many were hoping the drama would finally end. But the week is continuing, and so are the Indiana Fever’s woes.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark enumerated the things they failed to do in the first half against the Phoenix Mercury.
Tempers and emotions are still flying high around the recent Caitlin Clark-Alyssa Thomas incident. Criticism is mounting against the league and the referees’ officiating calls during the games, especially when it comes to fouls against Caitlin Clark.
Officiating has been the issue under the microscope since the 2024 WNBA season. While the league amended it for better movement and player safety in the offseason, it has only gotten worse.
The Indiana Fever are currently unsure how long Caitlin Clark will be sidelined after she exited the team’s 111-109 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday with a back injury. At the same time, a series of incidents involving Mercury star Alyssa Thomas, including reportedly making contact with Clark using her fist and knee, has sparked debate over how Clark should respond.
