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.

Meral Abdelgawad goes up midair for a layup, cradling the ball in her right hand while removing her guide hand.

Daily Briefing — Dec. 18, 2021: Mercury Pokey-ing around

December 18, 2021

Incredibly, two teams blow a 99% win expectancy

Ashlee Austin protects the ball with both hands as she goes up for a layup in front of two defenders.

Daily Briefing — Dec. 17, 2021: How ’bout them Dawgs?

December 17, 2021

DePaul romps again

Sara Scalia is at the mid-air peak of her shooting motion, with the ball resting on just her shooting fingertips as a defender attempts to close-out from a considerable distance.

Daily Briefing — Dec. 16, 2021: Duke pushes South Carolina

December 16, 2021

Elisa Pinzan efficient as usual for South Florida

Dyaisha Fair rises midair for a jumper, with her guide hand having left the ball, and a defender attempting to disrupt Fair's shot with their arms.

Daily Briefing — Dec. 15, 2021: Cross-Carolina Clash

December 15, 2021

Updates on the Liberty and Mercury coaching searches

Jewel Spear holds her follow-through after taking a jump shot with a UNC-Greensboro defender in her face.

Daily Briefing — Dec. 14, 2021: Crown Jewel

December 14, 2021

Georgia Southern sets the second-highest win margin in DI history

Lauren Heard loads up for a corner three.

Daily Briefing — Dec. 13, 2021: Have you Heard?

December 13, 2021

And an instant classic between Maryland and South Carolina

Madi Williams attacks while dribbling with her right hand, shielding it from a defender.

Daily Briefing — Dec. 11, 2021: Overtime insanity, Sooners’ top-20 win

December 11, 2021

And NC State keeps rolling

Geno Auriemma looked past the camera and to the left, shell-shocked, as if he just witnessed a demonstration of the power of an atomic bomb and is trying to comprehend an inhumane level of devastation. At the bottom of the picture, the chyron shows the final score: #3 UConn 44, Georgia Tech 57.

Daily Briefing — Dec. 10, 2021: Nell Yeah, or UCon’t always get what you want

December 10, 2021

Michigan State star Alyza Winston enters the portal

An animated rendition of Seattle's 2022 schedule, listing dates and locations and opponents. Two sharpies of different colors are shown at the bottom to imply their usage in coloring the scheduling according to home-versus-away. The bases of bobbleheads for Jewell Loyd, Breanna Steward, and Sue Bird are visible atop the screen.

Takeaways from the Seattle Storm’s 2022 schedule

December 9, 2021

The Storm open with Minnesota and close in Las Vegas in their longest-ever regular season

Two images: on the left, Moon Ursin is in midair, laying-up the ball in the palm of her hand; on the right, Olivia Miles is bringing the ball up the court.

Daily Briefing — Dec. 9, 2021: WNBA schedule announcement imminent; Cy over Hawk

December 9, 2021

Great finish for Buffalo