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.

Libby Bazelak aggressively dribbles from the slot to the key

Daily Briefing — Jan. 31, 2022: Centers of attention — Stefanie Dolson, Mercedes Russell sign with New York, Seattle

January 31, 2022

Louisville romps

The image is split into halves: on the left, Jordan Lewis dribbles into a crossover at the top of the key while a backpedaling defender attempts to mirror her; on the right, Ronni Williams calls a play while walking the ball up the court

Daily Briefing — Jan. 30, 2022: Oklahoma grabs the bull by the Longhorns, Lewis and Williams record first triple-doubles

January 30, 2022

Another multi-triple-double day

looking from behind her, Talia von Oelhoffen holds her release as a three-point shot travels towards the rim from the corner

Daily Briefing — Jan. 29, 2022: Send Reeve an Angel

January 29, 2022

And it’s going to be January in Seattle for longer than a month

Briann January defensively harasses a Courtney Williams who has picked up her dribble

JANUARY HYMN: Nine thoughts after Seattle reaches deal with Briann January

January 28, 2022

If Bird, Loyd, and January all scale back their minutes from last year, that nearly exceeds the 80 minutes available across the guard spots

Seattle Storm players put their hands in to end a timeout, Noelle Quinn sitting towards the middle, with Jordin Canada, Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird, and Mercedes Russell sitting in front of her, and the rest of the Storm leaning in from both sides.

Seattle Storm free agency: a choose-your-own-adventure game

January 28, 2022

You’re Talisa Rhea now

Annesah Morrow dribbles around a defender into a layup

Daily Briefing — Jan. 27, 2022: Ducharme’s kind of town, Chicago is

January 27, 2022

Oklahoma bounces back

Makenna Marisa rises for a midrange jumper in front of two defenders unable to vertically contest her shot

Daily Briefing — Jan. 26, 2022: Caitlin Clark, TCU set very different records

January 26, 2022

How will Tennessee replace Keyen Green?

Naz Hillmon prepares to go up for a barely-contested layup, her upper body lit normally but her lower body shaded in bluelight

Daily Briefing — Jan. 25, 2022: Nevada, Air Force make Sickos history

January 25, 2022

Naz Hillmon has a virtually perfect night

Ayoka Lee goes up to shoot a layup while a defender fouls her on her shooting wrist from behind

Daily Briefing — Jan. 24, 2022: UNBE-LEE-VABLE

January 24, 2022

Baylor lives by the rule of three

Haley Cavinder puts her head down and dribbles around a sideways-facing defender

Daily Briefing — Jan. 23, 2022: Haley-ing down

January 23, 2022

Atlanta continues to be active in WNBA free agency