The WNBA’s hottest storyline is getting another chapter, as No. 12 Phoenix hosts No. 7 Indiana for tonight’s third and final Fever vs Mercury regular-season matchup — weeks after tensions boiled over in Indianapolis.
The bad blood hinges on Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas’s June 24th no-call foul on Fever star Caitlin Clark, with an official review charging Thomas with a Flagrant 2 days later.
Thomas called the on-court tussle a “complete accident,” and revealed she received death threats over it, while both Phoenix coach Nate Tibbetts and Indiana coach Stephanie White condemned the harassment.
Clark, however, will sit this one out, after playing 16 minutes against No. 9 LA last night while dealing with a lingering back injury.
Clark will swap places with teammate Aliyah Boston, after the center watched from the sidelines as the Sparks secured the 106-92 win behind veteran Nneka Ogwumike’s 24 points.
“I feel good,” Clark assured reporters. “It’s tough to come back on a back-to-back, so I won't be available [in Phoenix] solely because of minute restriction and my progression.”
Indiana visits Phoenix tonight at 10 PM ET, live on Prime.
