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Mercury Coach Ejected, Team Falls to Aces in Finals

10/13/2025

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Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts was ejected in Game 4 of WNBA Finals after a double technical foul for confronting an official over rookie Monique Akoa Makani.
The Mercury lost 97-86 to the Las Vegas Aces as associate head coach Kristi Toliver took over coaching duties.
Alyssa Thomas left the game briefly, adding to the adversity Toliver faced.
Tibbetts expressed embarrassment and said the ejection was unnecessary and weak.

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Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts was ejected in Game 4 of WNBA Finals after a double technical foul for confronting an official over rookie Monique Akoa Makani.
The Mercury lost 97-86 to the Las Vegas Aces as associate head coach Kristi Toliver took over coaching duties.
Alyssa Thomas left the game briefly, adding to the adversity Toliver faced.
Tibbetts expressed embarrassment and said the ejection was unnecessary and weak.