PHOENIX — Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas suffered an apparent shoulder injury during Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA Finals on Friday at Mortgage Market Arena.
Thomas left the game with 9.2 seconds remaining in the first half after a collision with Las Vegas Aces guard Jewell Loyd. Thomas and Loyd bumped shoulders on a screen, which sent the Phoenix forward to the floor. While on the court, Thomas was writhing back and forth in apparent pain, grabbing her shoulder, before teammates and Mercury staff rushed to her side.
Thomas started the second half with a taped right shoulder. She is averaging 16.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 8.7 assists in the postseason. She was named first-team All-WNBA earlier Friday.
While she was down, the call on Loyd was reviewed for a possible flagrant foul. After review, the call on the floor stood as a common foul, and Thomas headed to the locker room with the Mercury staff. The injury is notable as Thomas has torn labrums in both shoulders and has never had them fixed.
