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3 days ago
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Fever Coach Stephanie White Hit With Technical Foul Against Mercury
Fever Coach Stephanie White Hit With Technical Foul Against Mercury originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever made it three straight wins on Wednesday night after they took down the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 107-101. The victory was thanks in large part to an Aari McDonald breakout performance as the 5-foot-6 guard went off for a career-high 27 points on 7-of-11 shooting, four assists, two steals and three triples, while also knocking down all 10 of her attempts from the charity stripe. Stephanie White Called for Technical Foul At one point late in the fourth quarter, McDonald was called for a foul after getting tangled up with Mercury guard Sami Whitcomb. The call drew a strong reaction from Fever head coach Stephanie White, which led to a technical foul for the veteran shot-caller. It is unclear what White said to warrant the technical foul. Even she was surprised by the call as White looked confused after getting hit with her fourth tech of the season. According to Fever beat reporter Chloe Peterson of Indy Star, who was providing coverage for Wednesday's clash, White 'must've said something' that warranted an immediate technical foul. How Many Technical Fouls Does Stephanie White Have After Fever vs. Mercury Game? As mentioned previously, Wednesday night's tech marked the fourth time this season White has been whistled for a technical foul. It is worth noting that the WNBA rule book states that a player or coach will get an automatic one-game suspension after eight technical fouls. The good news for White is that she still has four more techs to go before she is punished with a suspension. At this point, however, it would not be a bad idea for White to tone it down slightly in terms of her interactions with the referees. Given how passionately she coaches her players from the sidelines, though, this is probably story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
Fox News
31-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Brittney Griner thrown out of game after bumping WNBA referee during fiery outburst
Brittney Griner headed to the locker room earlier than the rest of her Atlanta Dream teammates on Wednesday. The Atlanta center was ejected after a referee whistled her for two technical fouls in the second half. Griner was penalized for arguing with and physically contacting a game official. The dispute started after Griner attempted to secure a rebound that was contested by Dallas Wings guard Haley Jones. A foul was assigned to Griner, and she then approached the referee. The verbal exchange with the official quicklUy led to a technical foul. But shortly after the call, Griner appeared to bump the referee — which immediately drew the second technical. Under WNBA rules, a player is automatically removed from a game once they receive two technical fouls. Griner quickly began walking towards the tunnel after she was ejected. She finished the game with four points and four rebounds. Griner has appeared in 25 games so far in her first season with the Dream. The WNBA champion spent the first 11 seasons of her career with the Phoenix Mercury before signing with Atlanta this past offseason. She entered Wednesday's game averaging 10.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Those numbers represent career-lows for the 10-time WNBA All-Star. Griner exited when Atlanta held a razor-thin lead over Dallas. The Dream managed to extend the lead in the fourth quarter, but the Wings responded with an 11-2 run. Dream forward Naz Hillmon made a clutch 3-pointer in the game's final seconds to seal the 88-85 victory. Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 selection in April's WNBA Draft, finished the contest with a team-leading 21 points. The win over the Wings pushed the Dream's record to 16-11. Atlanta trails only the defending champion New York Liberty in the Eastern Conference standings.
New York Times
24-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Dillon Brooks will give the rebuilding Suns toughness, energy — and perhaps an edge
PHOENIX — The technical fouls. The trash-talking. The scuffling. The obvious question to those who have coached Dillon Brooks deals with all that. As in, have you ever asked him to tone it down? David McClure coached Brooks for four seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies. Asked this, he brought up working in the video room earlier in his career with the San Antonio Spurs. One night, he was among those invited to dinner with then-coach Gregg Popovich. The Spurs in those years were methodical and structured. Everyone except Manu Ginobili. He was a little more 'chaotic,' McClure said, recalling the dinner. Advertisement Pop said that night: 'I have to kind of let Manu be Manu. I have to give him a little bit more leeway than the rest of the players because a muzzled Manu isn't special.' Keith Smart coached Brooks during his rookie season in Memphis, long before Brooks had established himself. Still, the edge and toughness were there. Smart kept up with Brooks through the years, watching his games and texting him observations and reminders. Asked if he's ever told Brooks to chill, Smart brought up something former Georgetown coach John Thompson once told him. 'Keith,' Thompson said, 'you can always calm down a fool, but you can never raise a dead man.' Translation: 'You can always tell a player to calm down some,' Smart said, 'but when you have to constantly tell a player — Come on, man. Play hard. Compete — you're going to run out of time.' Entering his ninth season, Brooks is among the headliners of the Phoenix Suns' summer reboot, acquired with athletic guard Jalen Green and others in a blockbuster trade with the Houston Rockets for superstar Kevin Durant. Phoenix's intent was to get bigger, younger and more athletic. But the Suns also wanted to get tougher, especially on defense. Those who have worked with Brooks insist few are better. This may take time. Not for Brooks, but for Phoenix fans. Throughout their history, the Suns have had elite scorers, gifted passers and decent defenders. They have not had many irritators, guys who lived to get inside an opponent's head. Dennis Awtrey (1970s), Maurice Lucas (1980s) and Danny Ainge (1990s) all could annoy or intimidate, but not at this level. Over the last three regular seasons, Brooks, 29, has earned a league-high 49 technical fouls. Last season he was T'd up for barking at officials, sticking up for teammates, taunting, pushing, flopping and hanging on the rim. In March, he was ejected in Phoenix after a dust-up with Durant. In a first-round playoff matchup against Golden State, he beefed with Jimmy Butler and was accused of targeting Stephen Curry's sore thumb. Advertisement At a brief media session during NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Brooks described his style as 'no bull—,' adding he doesn't back down from anybody or any situation. He said he couldn't wait for Suns fans to cheer next season after his first technical foul, which shows the power of a uniform change. As The Boston Globe wrote in 1986, 'villainy is in the eye of the beholder.' 'It's not a bad reputation to have,' said former NBA guard Nick Van Exel, who coached Brooks in Memphis, where Brooks spent his first six seasons before spending the last two in Houston. 'A lot of guys go through their whole career and nobody knows anything about them. You know Dillon Brooks because of his tenacity on defense. You know when he's on the court. He has a presence.' DILLON BROOKS AND KEVIN DURANT GET INTO IT 🍿 Dillon Brooks was ejected 👀 — HOOPS HIGHLIGHTS 🎥 (@_HoopsNation) March 31, 2025 The Athletic talked with seven NBA coaches who have worked with Brooks. What amazed many is that Brooks — who has earned just one All-Defense nod (second team in 2023) — isn't more respected as a defender, especially because of his versatility. McClure recalled a short Memphis stretch during which the 6-foot-6 Brooks defended then-Washington wing Bradley Beal, Portland guard Damian Lillard and New Orleans forward Zion Williamson. Memphis had others who matched up better against the bulldozer-like Williamson, but Brooks told the coaching staff: 'I want him.' During Blake Ahearn's four years in Memphis, the most common question he got from outsiders dealt with Ja Morant, the rising superstar. The second: What's Dillon Brooks like? Ahearn recalled his first season as an assistant coach. It was the 2020-21 season, and Memphis was locked in a Play-In Tournament battle with Golden State. The winner secured the Western Conference's eighth seed, the loser was eliminated. At one point in the contest, then-Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins subbed out Brooks for a quick breather. Ahearn had done the scout for Golden State, and he was nervous. He knew how quickly Curry could catch fire. He needed Brooks on the floor. 'Are you ready?' Ahearn asked him on the bench. 'Dude, just give me like one minute and I'm good,' Brooks said, according to Ahearn. Ahearn let 30 seconds pass. 'Are you …' Brooks didn't wait for the entire question. He got up and walked to the scorer's table. Brooks played 45 minutes that night. Memphis won in overtime. Advertisement 'If you're giving a scout, you could ask Dillon about the best player,' Ahearn said. 'You could also ask him about the 13th player — Dillon will be able to give you a full scouting report on everybody. His attention to detail and how he prepares in order to guard guys is special. … I just respect the heck out of him that night-in and night-out he wants that matchup, and he's not going to back down from it.' Former Memphis assistant Brad Jones said Brooks is outstanding on the ball, but what separates him is focus. Luka Doncic could score on him on four consecutive possessions, and on the fifth, Brooks would be just as determined as the first. While some coaches might panic and make defensive changes, the Memphis staff knew it could stick with its coverage because Brooks eventually would figure it out. 'One of the best things I think you can say about him is he plays 82 games and he comes out every night like it's the last game he's going to play,' Jones said. Brooks brought the same commitment and energy to practice. Memphis often scheduled practice at 11:30 a.m. and had time slots available so players could get treatment or hit the weight room. Usually, the rookies and younger players took the earlier times to let the vets come in later. Brooks, however, grabbed the early slots so he could get in more work. There were outbursts. Former Memphis assistant Scoonie Penn recalled Brooks delivering a hard foul during a lackadaisical practice. Words were exchanged. Brooks yelled at video staffers who were officiating — and practice changed. 'What he did was, he raised the level of competition,' Penn said. 'He got angry … but at the same time it lifted everybody up. Because, obviously, it's a long season. You have times when it's up and down. It might be dead. You need that extra. Dillon brings that extra.' Adam Mazarei was around Brooks for only his first two seasons in Memphis, but he said not much has changed. From the start, Brooks was an NBA second-round draft pick who carried himself like a lottery pick. Ultra-competitive. Uber-confident. Put in the work. Trust his game. And look where it's gotten him. 'Phoenix is getting a dude,' Mazarei said. 'His toughness, his edge, his confidence. He's a guy you want on your team, no question about it.'
Fox News
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
WNBA star Angel Reese on the brink of suspension amid foul trouble
Chicago Sky star Angel Reese is one technical foul away from a suspension from the WNBA. With seven technical fouls in just her first 22 games of the season already, an eighth would put Reese past the threshold for a one-game suspension, per WNBA rules. Reese picked up her seventh technical of the season on Tuesday night in the first quarter of a blowout loss to the Lynx. Reese appeared to pick up the technical after being assessed a common foul due to an off-camera interaction with referees. Reese currently leads all players in the WNBA in technical fouls this season with seven, according to Across the Timeline. Washinton Mystics player Shakira Austin is in second place with five. Reese got her first technical foul of the season in the season opener against the Indiana Fever and her longtime rival Caitlin Clark. The foul occurred after Reese grabbed an offensive rebound and Clark slapped Reese's arm hard enough to jar the ball loose and knock Reese to the floor. When Reese got up, she tried to confront Clark before Indiana's Aliyah Boston stepped in between the two players. Clark's third personal foul was upgraded to a flagrant 1, while Boston and Reese each drew technical fouls following a replay review by the referees. Reese hasn't faced Clark since that game, as Clark has missed multiple games due to injury this season. Reese then recorded technical fouls against the New York Liberty on May 22, the Dallas Wings on May 31, the Connecticut Sun on June 15, the Los Angeles Sparks on June 29 and the Mystics on July 8. Last season, Reese only racked up four technical fouls, with one coming against Clark. Meanwhile, Clark came one technical foul shy of suspension last season, racking up seven. However, Clark's seventh technical foul came in the final month of the season, while Reese is already at seven in July. If Reese is assessed an eight technical and gets suspended, she will lose her game check for that game. Reese has already been vocal about not being paid enough without having to lose a game check. Reese recently drew attention to herself at the WNBA All-Star game when she spoke out against the WNBA for its handling of recent negotiations with the player's union, the WNBPA, over a new collective bargaining agreement. Reese said the proposal the WNBA sent to the players was "disrespectful." "It was an eye-opener for me. Like, hearing the things and hearing the language of things and not things that I was happy to hear. It was disrespectful the things that we were sent back, the proposal that we were sent back," Reese told reporters at WNBA All-Star weekend on Friday. "It's important to be able to be vocal. If I sit back, it looks like I don't care." Last October, Reese admitted she couldn't afford to pay her bills based on her WNBA salary, in an Instagram live video, adding she paid $8,000 per month for rent. "I'm living beyond my means. Hating pays them bills, baby. I just hope you know the WNBA don't pay my bills at all," she said. "I don't even think that pays one of my bills. Literally, I'm trying to think of my rent for where I stay at. Let me do the math real quick. I don't even know my (WNBA) salary, $74,000?"
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why Angel Reese is on the verge of being suspended
The Chicago Sky star is one technical foul away from pick up the league's automatic penalty. View more Video Transcript Angel Reese is on the verge of being suspended, and here is why. In the WNBA, when a player picks up 8 technical fouls, they will be automatically suspended for one game. Angel Reese, who currently leads the league in technical fouls, has 7. And if she picks up one more, then the Chicago Sky will be without their best player for one game. Plus, if she were to be suspended, she wouldn't get paid for that game. Or a team looking to sneak their way into the playoff hunt, Angel Reese missing any games wouldn't be beneficial. So what do you think will happen? Close
