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.

Rhyne Howard

Daily Briefing — May 8, 2022: Rhyne Howard dazzles in debut

May 8, 2022

No. 1 picks show out across the Eastern Conference

Washington Mystics forward/guard Elena Delle Donne dribbles against Indiana Fever guard Tiffany Mitchell in a game at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

Daily Briefing — May 7, 2022: OPEN SEASON — Canada sparks comeback, Seattle and Las Vegas make statements on opening night

May 7, 2022

Becky Hammon aces her first test and Elena Delle Donne returns

Stephanie Talbot, Ezi Magbegor, Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird, Noelle Quinn, Pokey Chatman, and two others put their hands in the center while smiling, in Seattle Storm practice

2022 WNBA season preview: Seattle Storm

May 6, 2022

The goal each of the past few years has been a title, and now it’s championship No. 5 or bust

Members of the Seattle Storm front office and coaching staff sit around a table littered with papers, laptops, and office supplies for the 2022 WNBA Draft.

2022 WNBA Draft: Seattle Storm make some things out of nothing

April 13, 2022

Talisa Rhea discusses the Storm’s war room deliberations

Washington Mystics point guard Natasha Cloud shakes hands with Bethany Donaphin, head of league operations for the WNBA, after the Mystics secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft.

Daily Briefing — April 11, 2022: Welcome to Draft Day

April 11, 2022

And the transfer carousel is not slowing down

Who’s Next — The Next’s WNBA Draft Board v2.0

April 8, 2022

In-depth scouting reports on every potential major contributor

Among a mess of bodies, Olivia Thompson hangs on a South Carolina staffer, smiling widely while looking to the right of the viewer, while confetti rains down in the background

Daily Briefing — April 4, 2022: TEAM OF DESTANNI — South Carolina dominates UConn for second national title

April 4, 2022

Cocks call game

South Dakota State players and coaches gather around a WNIT championship banner with the tournament trophy

Daily Briefing — April 3, 2022: JACKED UP — South Dakota State cruises to 2022 WNIT title

April 3, 2022

It’s Championship Sunday!

Olivia Nelson-Ododa in midair right after laying-up the ball at the rim, while a Stanford defender tries to contest from a sideways angle and two other Stanford defenders look on.

Film room: How Stanford failed to adjust in Final Four loss to UConn

April 2, 2022

The Cardinal(‘s) sins were self-inflicted

Paige Bueckers, crouching, and Aaliyah Edwards, sitting on the ground, yell in celebration, while Azzi Fudd runs in, smiling, from the background to celebrate. Stanford Cardinal Cameron Brink walks away from Bueckers and Edwards.

Daily Briefing — April 2, 2022: CARDINAL SINS — UConn outduels Stanford for championship berth

April 2, 2022

The Hull has been breached