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Indiana Stuns Mercury with Thrilling Late-Game Comeback (92 – 89)

July 10, 2026

The Indiana Fever showcased elite resilience in their recent matchup against the Phoenix Mercury, securing a thrilling 92-89 comeback victory on the road. Facing the second leg of a back-to-back and playing without an injured Caitlin Clark, Indiana’s depth and grit were tested to the absolute limit.

The true drama unfolded in the final five minutes of the game. Midway through the fourth quarter, the Mercury seemed in complete control, holding a commanding 10-point lead. Refusing to back down, the Fever orchestrated a furious late-game surge. They put together a blistering 23-10 run, anchored by lockdown defensive plays—including Makayla Timpson’s spectacular, high-stakes block on Phoenix star Kahleah Copper (“KK”) that denied the Mercury a critical basket and shifted the momentum entirely.

With under a minute remaining, the intensity peaked. Aliyah Boston ignited the comeback, draining a clutch turnaround jumper with just 34 seconds left to put Indiana up by one (88–87). Phoenix answered immediately to regain the lead, but the definitive moment belonged to Kelsey Mitchell, who exploded past the defense for a driving, game-winning layup. Mitchell finished with a spectacular 29 points, and the Fever iced the game from the free-throw line, capping off an unforgettable final stretch that sealed a massive victory.

Game highlights;

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The Mercury will travel to Las Vegas to play the Aces on Saturday, followed by a Fever-Aces rematch there on Sunday night.

Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas Suspended One Game Following Flagrant 2 Foul

June 25, 2026

The WNBA announced today that Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas has been assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty and a one-game suspension following a league review.

The disciplinary action stems from an incident with 6:52 remaining in the second quarter of the Mercury’s 111-109 victory over the Indiana Fever last night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Upon review, the league determined that Thomas committed a non-basketball act by recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat of Fever guard Caitlin Clark.

Here’s the video of the play in question;

Under WNBA rules, the league office retains the right to retroactively upgrade fouls and issue fines or suspensions postgame. Thomas is scheduled to serve her suspension on June 27, missing the Mercury’s upcoming road game against the Toronto Tempo.

Clark and Mitchell Fuel Fever Past Mercury (86 – 77)

June 23, 2026

This was Indiana’s first game of their three-game homestand and the Fever staged a remarkable comeback to defeat the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 in a highly charged matchup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The game began as an absolute disaster for Indiana. The Fever endured a historically abysmal first quarter, scoring just six points—tied for the fourth-fewest in franchise history. Phoenix capitalized on the cold stretch, racing out to an early 16-point advantage behind sharp execution.

However, the tide turned dramatically thanks to Indiana’s explosive core. Led by Caitlin Clark, who anchored the offense with 24 points, with 3 make three-points, and 9 assists, the Fever completely flipped the script. Alongside Clark, Kelsey Mitchell provided a crucial scoring punch with 22 points, while Aliyah Boston anchored the interior with 8 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block. This high-powered performance completely erased the early deficit and it was tied at 41 entering the second half.

The intensity reached a boiling point in a chaotic fourth quarter. A physical, drawn-out final period erupted into a chippy scuffle that saw six technical fouls handed out between the two teams. Tensions flared so high that Indiana’s Myisha Hines-Allen was ejected after picking up her second technical foul. Ultimately, the Fever weathered the storm, proving their resilience after a rocky start.

Fullgame Highlights;

Both team don’t have to wait long for a rematch, since they’ll face again this Wednesday night.

Indiana Fever defeats Phoenix Mercury to extend streak to 3 wins (107 – 101)

July 31, 2025

The Indiana Fever got their first win against DeWanna Bonner and the Phoenix Mercury (107 – 101). It was Bonner’s first game against the Fever and as expected the crowd boos her as soon as she gets a hold of the ball. Fever is still without Caitlin Clark who is out due to a groin injury since the 2025 All-Star games.

It was a total team effort by the Fever, with five players scoring in double digits. Aari McDonald scored a career-high 27 points, including 3 three-pointers. Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 12 rebounds, marking her 12th double-double for the season and was unstoppable, scoring 17 of this 22 points in the 4th quarter.

Sophie Cunningham and Damiris Dantas each scored 12 points, and Chloe Bibby added 10 points off the bench. Kelsey Mitchell, who played exceptionally well in their last game against the Sky, was limited to just 8 points due to foul trouble, while Natasha Howard, despite scoring just 6 points, was big on the defensive end with 2 blocks, 1 steal, and 6 rebounds.

For Phoenix, Alyssa Thomas lead Phoenix with 32 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists. Kahleah Copper added 22 points and Sami Whitcomb scored 18, including the buzzer-beater 3-points to end the first half. DeWanna Bonner who signed with the Fever at the start of the season but left to go Phoenix after 9 games.

Full Game High Lights;

Indiana Fever will try to win their 4th game as they go to Dallas this Saturday, while Phoenix will go to Atlanta also this coming Saturday.

Connecticut Sun defeated Indiana Fever in their First Playoff Game since 2016 (93 – 69)  

September 24, 2024

Branden Kaneshiro, writing for The Lead;

The Sun cruised to a 93-69 victory in Game One. Led by a triple-double from Alyssa Thomas and 22 points on 63.6% shooting from DeWanna Bonner, the Sun completely outmatched the Fever.

The offensive firepower was not all that went well for Connecticut in game one. The Sun’s defense was their key to victory on Monday. Connecticut was able to contain Mitchell and Clark to 45% and 23.5% shooting, respectively. If the Sun can replicate their defensive success in game 2 (and the rest of the playoffs) they will be a hard team to beat.

It was not just Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, who had a bad Game 1, as a team Indiana Fever shot 27-67, 40.3%!!! from the field and 6-28, that’s a measly 21.4%, from the three-point line, the Fever did manage to reduce their turnover to just 13 TO.

Game 2 will be this Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA single-season assists record then set the WNBA rookie season scoring record in a span of 24 hours

September 16, 2024

Alexa Philippou, ESPN;

Rookie star Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA single-season assist record Friday night in the Indiana Fever’s 78-74 loss to the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces.

Clark recorded her 317th assist of the season at the 4:55 mark of the second quarter when Kelsey Mitchell took her pass and scored on a drive. The rookie passed Alyssa Thomas’ 316 dimes from last season. Clark finished the game with nine assists, giving her 321 assists on the season.

This was in a loss against the Las Vegas Aces, where Aces’ A’ja Wilson set a record for points scored in a season.

Then after 24 hours.

Michael Voepel, ESPN Senior Writer;

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark recalls Seimone Augustus being the first WNBA player she ever met when she went to a Minnesota Lynx game as a child.

On Sunday, Clark set the WNBA rookie season scoring record, previously held by Augustus, and called it a full-circle moment.

“I got my picture with her on my dad’s little phone — it was maybe like a BlackBerry back in the day,” Clark said after Indiana’s 110-109 win over Dallas. “I vividly remember it. I was always a fan of her game and the way she could shoot the ball.”

Clark now has 761 points in 39 games, so there is the caveat that Augustus — who will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in October — set her mark of 744 points in 2006, when the WNBA season was 34 games.

For context, Clark set the WNBA rookie season scoring record, while Seimone Augustus set the rookie scoring record when WNBA season was only 34 games a season.