Mercury faces Tempo with Alyssa Thomas suspended
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 4:30 PM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
The Phoenix Mercury play against the Toronto Tempo at 2:00 PM ET on June 27, 2026. Toronto Tempo, led by Marina Mabrey, comes off a record-tying 53-point performance and a recent victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. The Mercury, who won against the Indiana Fever in their last game, will be without star Alyssa Thomas due to a one-game suspension. Both teams are looking to gain momentum as the season progresses.
- •Mercury's record is 6-13, Tempo's is 9-9.
- •Alyssa Thomas suspended for Mercury.
- •Marina Mabrey scored 53 points for Tempo.
- •Tempo recently defeated the Sparks 125-97.
- •Game broadcast on CBS and streaming on Fubo.
- 9:02 PMYahoo Sports — Mercury beat the Tempo 89-80 in a game missing Alyssa Thomas and Marina Mabrey
- 4:30 PMYahoo Sports — How to live stream Mercury vs Tempo: WNBA, TV channel
"Kahleah Copper scored 27 points, Valeriane Ayayi had a career-high 20 and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Toronto Tempo 89-80 on Saturday in a game in which both teams were without a top player. Phoenix played without Alyssa Thomas, who was suspended one game by the WNBA for “recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area” of Indiana’s Caitlin Clark in the Mercury’s 111-109 victory on Wednesday. Toronto’s Marina Mabrey was a late scratch due to neck spasms, one game after tying the league record with 53 points in a 125-97 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks.
"Marina Mabrey comes off a WNBA-record-tying 53-point eruption as she leads the Toronto Tempo (9-9) into Saturday’s matchup with the Phoenix Mercury (6-13), who won’t have star Alyssa Thomas as she serves a one-game suspension. How to Watch Phoenix Mercury…
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 9:02 PMMercury beat the Tempo 89-80 in a game missing Alyssa Thomas and Marina Mabrey
Kahleah Copper scored 27 points, Valeriane Ayayi had a career-high 20 and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Toronto Tempo 89-80 on Saturday in a game in which both teams were without a top player. Phoenix played without Alyssa Thomas, who was suspended one game by the WNBA for “recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area” of Indiana’s Caitlin Clark in the Mercury’s 111-109 victory on Wednesday. Toronto’s Marina Mabrey was a late scratch due to neck spasms, one game after tying the league record with 53 points in a 125-97 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks.
- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 4:30 PMHow to live stream Mercury vs Tempo: WNBA, TV channel
Marina Mabrey comes off a WNBA-record-tying 53-point eruption as she leads the Toronto Tempo (9-9) into Saturday’s matchup with the Phoenix Mercury (6-13), who won’t have star Alyssa Thomas as she serves a one-game suspension. How to Watch Phoenix Mercury…
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