Posts by Emily Adler

Emily Adler (she/her) covers the WNBA at large and college basketball for The Next, with a focus on player development and the game behind the game.

Dallas Wings big wing Satou Sabally has the ball out and above her head, as she releases a three-pointer, while Connecticut Sun big wing DeWanna Bonner lunges towards her with her arm outstretched in an attempt to contest the shot

The Next’s 2025 WNBA free agency predictions

January 26, 2025

Our staff predicts landing spots and contracts for top free agents in 2025

North Carolina guard Deja Kelly raises the ball in her hand to attempt a scoop layup while Duke guard Celeste Taylor jumps from her side to block the shot. They are playing in an installation of the Tobacco road rivalry with teammates in the midground and a packed crowd in the background

The Tobacco Road rivalry has gotten historically ugly

January 19, 2025

You could probably count these halftime scores on just your fingers and toes

Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally holds the ball over and behind her head to shield it from pressure by New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones while looking to pass as a packed WNBA crowd looks on behind them

A brief history of the WNBA star trade

January 12, 2025

It doesn’t happen very often, and when it does, trade packages vary wildly

A pig, whose eyes communicate some combination of horror, depression and fear, stands in a cage that is attached to a tractor being driven around a basketball court at South Dakota State

South Dakota State, the only program featuring both basketball and livestock auctions

December 22, 2024

The Jackrabbits’ culinary crossovers delight crowds, intimidate foes

NC State guard Aziaha James looks up to the off-camera basket while holding the ball to her chest and getting ready to shoot a free-throw

A deep dive into scouting conversations at The Next

December 15, 2024

Looking at Aziaha James’ jumper

Sarah Strong is UConn’s best title hope in nearly a decade

December 8, 2024

Strong’s surge is making 2024-25 unlike any year in college basketball history.

Duke Blue Devils Women’s Basketball Team huddles during Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium in the middle of the court in front of a packed crowd

FloHoops Feast Week absurdity continues, 2024-25 edition

December 1, 2024

Emily Adler recaps the ‘goofiness’ of this year’s Thanksgiving tournaments

A fully packed crowd of South Dakota State fans stands cheering, clapping and/or holding up three fingers in celebration.

Why scheduling a home-and-home with South Dakota State is a terrible idea

November 17, 2024

Only fools go to Brookings, S.D., yet smart coaches keep doing it

WNBA logo at the baseline of basketball court is pictured in the foreground of an arena

Awa Fam, a Spanish teenager, might be the next best WNBA prospect in the world

November 10, 2024

Fam is a 6’4 center who plays for Gernika in the Liga Feminina

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart elevates for a jump shot over the smaller Courtney Williams of the Minnesota Lynx.

New York Liberty win 2024 WNBA Finals to capture first championship

October 20, 2024

Liberty outlast Lynx, 67-62 in overtime, to win first WNBA title