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.

The Villanova women's basketball team poses for a photograph upon clinching a spot in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. (Source / Villanova WBB Twitter)

Daily Briefing — Feb. 10, 2022: UCON’T WIN THEM ALL — Villanova ends longest DI conference win streak

February 10, 2022

Duck decimation details

Jordin Canada chases after a loose ball

Daily Briefing — Feb. 9, 2022: Finding the missing Lynx

February 9, 2022

A Sheppard for the Hokies

Khayla Pointer looks towards the middle of the court while dribbling down the slot

Daily Briefing — Feb. 8, 2022: A Pointer well taken

February 8, 2022

The Taylor Mikesell renaissance continues

The image is split into halves: on the left, Caitlin Clark picks up her dribble at the elbow in transition as she prepares to go up for a layup, with a defender in pursuit; on the left, Aniya Gourdine goes between her legs while facing up

Daily Briefing — Feb. 7, 2022: The headline remains the same — Caitlin Clark

February 7, 2022

Reports of UConn’s death may have been exaggerated

The image is split down the middle; left: Zaay Green walks while dribbling the ball; right: Naomie Alnatas dribbles around a defender

Daily Briefing — Feb. 6, 2022: Liz Angeles

February 6, 2022

Plus the worst combined shooting performance in the HHS era

Jasmine Dickey flexes downward in celebration under the hoop while her bench mob celebrates in the background

Daily Briefing — Feb. 5, 2022: Does Phoenix need another hero? Tina, Turner, Griner, Taurasi, Diggins-Smith.

February 5, 2022

Jasmine Dickey surpasses Elena Delle Donne — seriously, Elena Delle Donne!

Emma Meesseman takes a fadeaway jumper with Megan Huff attempting to rise to contest

The Next’s WNBA offseason visual tracker

February 5, 2022

A visual rundown of all the WNBA’s offseason movement

Nadiria Evans drives over a screen while her defender fights to get around the screening teammate

Daily Briefing — Feb. 3, 2022: Let’s make a deal — or two

February 3, 2022

Hear from Cathy Engelbert on the WNBA’s capital raise

Nyara Sabally goes up with one hand for a layup

Daily Briefing — Feb. 2, 2022: Contract players, not viruses

February 2, 2022

Ducks roll on

Caitlin Clark does the shrug

Daily Briefing — Feb. 1, 2022: MANIC MONDAY — WNBA free agency explodes

February 1, 2022

Indiana struggles with Holmes-lessness