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.

Conference title check-ins: Final days of regular season

March 2, 2025

Assessing the regular season conference winners and tournament brackets across high- and mid-majors

A woman presses her face against a TV showing static while caressing the screen with her hand

Reactions to women’s college basketball from someone whose internet has been out for a few weeks

February 16, 2025

Catching up on two weeks of very hectic college basketball news and updates

Then-Seattle Storm forward Alysha Clark talks with teammate Sami Whitcomb during a game.

As WNBA free agency rolls on, let’s look at some 2025 depth charts

February 9, 2025

Taking stock of free agency, the most chaotic time of the WNBA calendar

The WNBA logo is seen on the court at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sept. 25, 2024 ahead of a WNBA playoff matchup between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun.

The biggest trade in NBA history just happened. What’s the WNBA equivalent?

February 2, 2025

It’s impossible to find a WNBA equivalent of how shocking this trade is. But if one happened, what would it even look like?

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

Notre Dame guard and WNBA draft prospect Olivia Miles shoots a basketball

Stock up, stock down: Biggest WNBA draft risers and fallers

January 5, 2025

Updating our 2025 WNBA draft evaluations by looking at who has impressed or depressed the most, from Olivia Miles to Kiki Iriafen

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