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.

Haley Cavinder. (photo via Fresno State Athletics)

Daily briefing — Nov. 12, 2021

November 12, 2021

Your guide to the evening ahead in women’s basketball

Stewart

Breanna Stewart undergoes successful left Achilles surgery

October 14, 2021

Stewart should be ready for the 2022 WNBA season

This is the way the Storm ends/Not with a bang but a whimper

September 27, 2021

Massive offseason questions ahead for Sue Bird, team salary cap picture

Seattle

For Seattle, the gameplan against Phoenix is clear

September 26, 2021

And it’s all thanks to how New York adapted the Storms’ own strategy

Film room: Los Angeles 81, Seattle 53

September 14, 2021

Breaking down how Breanna Stewart is missed defensively

Breanna Stewart

Breanna Stewart ruled out for the regular season, playoffs in doubt

September 10, 2021

For Stewart, this brings an abrupt end to a three-game string of great games, after her sluggish start to post-Olympic-break play

Jordin Canada goes up for an underhanded layup

Jordin Canada doesn’t need to be Sue Bird

September 9, 2021

But with a reliable three, she could be Seattle’s next great star

Looking at Seattle’s possible paths through the WNBA playoffs

September 4, 2021

Analyzing the possible WNBA playoff seedings for the Seattle Storm and the ways they can get there

Karlie Samuelson

Seattle Storm sign Karlie Samuelson

August 24, 2021

This will be the first time since high school that the Samuelson sisters will play together in the United States

The Next writers weigh in on Seattle Storm WNBA trade deadline options, potential deals

August 20, 2021

A closer look at what the Storm could consider doing, and suggested return