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.

Jeanae Terry rises above Georgia Tech's center for for a floater.

Daily Briefing — Dec. 20, 2021: Washington lottery, today’s reward — the No. 1 draft pick

December 20, 2021

Michigan gets its first-ever top-5 win

Hall of Fame Challenge

Daily Briefing — Dec. 19, 2021: Hall of Fame Challenge brings two top-20 matchups

December 19, 2021

Stanford cruises to its third-straight win over Tennessee

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