India, July 1 -- The Phoenix Mercury were without Alyssa Thomas in Saturday's 89-80 win over the Toronto Tempo after the veteran forward served a one-game suspension. Despite her absence, Kahleah Copper led the scoring with 27 points, while DeWanna Bonner dominated the boards with 11 rebounds to help Phoenix secure the victory.

Thomas' suspension stemmed from an incident during the Mercury's June 24 game against the Indiana Fever, where the WNBA ruled that she had "recklessly" made contact with the throat of Caitlin Clark. Speaking publicly after serving the suspension, Thomas revealed that she and her family have since received death threats, racist abuse, and had personal addresses leaked online. She also criticized WNBA Commissioner C...