Sophie CunninghamSophie Cunningham (Photo via Amazon Prime)
Sophie Cunningham, now with the Indiana Fever, recently returned to Phoenix to play against her former team, the Phoenix Mercury, after they traded her during this past offseason.

Cunningham received a warm reception from Phoenix Mercury fans as she returned to her former home on Thursday night.

Her play was outstanding, but her physical appearance would take a hit.

At some point in the second half, Cunningham’s face took some punishment from her former teammates. She got a souvenir to take back with her to Indianapolis under her right eye.


Aside from the black eye, Sophie Cunningham stood out. She led her team with 18 points, shooting an impressive 6-of-9 from the field and knocking down five three-pointers. She added two rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes, putting together one of her best outings in a Fever jersey.

 

On the other side, the Mercury were led by an 18-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double from All-Star Alyssa Thomas.

Cunningham spent the first six seasons of her professional career in Phoenix, where she averaged 7.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists over 182 games.

Sophie Cunningham Had a Heated Clash With a Former Teammate

Sophie Cunningham Exposes WNBA LegendSophie Cunningham (Photo By Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)
Tensions erupted during the Indiana Fever’s heavy 95-60 defeat to the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.

Cunningham stared across the court at DeWanna Bonner, her former Fever teammate now in Mercury orange.

When the Fever was trailing 68-46 in the third quarter, emotions finally boiled over as Bonner aggressively swiped the ball from Cunningham immediately after an inbound pass.

Sophie responded with a hard foul, which triggered an official review.

While the referees huddled to examine the play, Cunningham started jawing at both Bonner and Mercury star Satou Sabally.

Cunningham had to be held back during the verbal exchange.

Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate

Brittney Griner speaking to reporterBrittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got aw@y with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.