Posts by Emily Adler

Em 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.

NaLyssa Smith posts up a defender outside the paint

Daily Briefing — March 1, 2022: Better than the average Bears

March 1, 2022

And your Power 5 awards, awarded

Aneesah Morrow blows by a defender while readying to go up for a layup, as the defending raises her arm to attempt to block from behind

Daily Briefing — Feb. 28, 2022: NO BLUE — Iowa, Caitlin Clark snatch Big Ten title hopes from Michigan

February 28, 2022

Louisville did what to Notre Dame?!?

NaLyssa Smith looks across the baseline as she dribbles around a defender

Daily Briefing — Feb. 27, 2022: At the Brink of the end

February 27, 2022

Dayton clinches its fifth regular-season title in the past six years

Maddy Siegrist holds in midair to draw a shooting foul before releasing a point-blank jumper

Daily Briefing — Feb. 26, 2022: I’m back, and so is Paige Bueckers

February 26, 2022

Maddy Siegrist is making history, and Utah looks to do the same

Ayana Emmanuel releases a short jumper in midair

Daily Briefing — Feb. 22, 2022: B1G GAME HUNTING

February 22, 2022

Two banished from Queen City

Andra Espinoza-Hunter rises in midair towards the hoop, raising her left hand to lay up the ball

Daily Briefing — Feb. 21, 2022: Michigan moves closer to Big Ten title

February 21, 2022

And Washington gets its first conference win

Dyaisha Fair rises with her shooting arm extended to take a layup

Daily Briefing — Feb. 20, 2022: Hawkeye State — Iowa teams progress towards conference titles

February 20, 2022

Indiana scores 42 points in a quarter?!

Abby Meyers cradles the ball in front of a defender while directing a teammate

Daily Briefing — Feb. 19, 2022: Chicago contracts, chalk in the Pac-12

February 19, 2022

Princeton sends the Bears into hibernation

Members of the Virginia team celebrate at halfcourt after the game

Daily Briefing — Feb. 18, 2022: Guess Hoos back — Virginia wins first conference game in two years

February 18, 2022

Hokie smoke, Bullwinkle!

Vivian Gray stands alone, moving towards the midcourt, looking upcout and motioning her arm up to call for the ball

Daily Briefing — Feb. 17, 2022: Horns up — Texas wallops Iowa State to stay in Big 12 title fight

February 17, 2022

Dayton keeps flying