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.

LSU Tigers player Angel Reese hugs teammate Flau'jae Johnson as a ref behind them assigns a foul to an incredulous UCLA Bruins player. All stand on the court in front of a packed crowd.

LSU is sensational. Don’t let distractions get in the way

March 31, 2024

We don’t have to take Kim Mulkey or the trolls seriously

Looking down from the nosebleeds into a completely empty basketball court

The Sunday Notes column goes on hiatus

March 17, 2024

You’ll just have to enjoy Easter and Passover without me

A partially sliced grapefruit being held in the palm of a hand, except the remaining peel looks like a basketball

The weirdest, craziest things I saw in the 2023-24 college season

March 10, 2024

Triptychs of women’s basketball as we move deeper into March

South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley gets a step on her defender and elevates for a right-handed layup.

The nastiest, filthiest, most lethal handles of the 2023-24 college season

March 3, 2024

Yes, JuJu Watkins and MiLaysia Fulwiley show up a lot

A logo of the 2024 Women's College All-Star Game

First Women’s College All-Star Game in 18 years to be played April 6

February 29, 2024

Clark, Brink, Reese among eligible participants

Conference title check-ins: Why Stanford’s collapse against Arizona could threaten its March Madness seeding

February 25, 2024

Projecting the regular season conference winner across high- and mid-majors

Brenda Frese stands on the sideline

Portal Perspective: Which coaches are turning over top-tier transfer talent?

February 18, 2024

Let’s remember a truly unprecedented number of transfers

Washington Mystics general manager Mike Thibault sits on press row, next to two women who are having a conversation.

What is the 20-80 scouting scale?

February 11, 2024

Translating the language of professional scouts into standard English

A photo of streaks of light criss-crossing through space, taken from a long exposure camera shot.

As WNBA free agency rolls on, let’s look at some depth charts

February 4, 2024

A vibes-based approach to taking stock of the most chaotic time of the year

UConn Huskies point guard Paige Bueckers releases a layup midair under the rim, while several Maryland Terrapin defenders look on from behind her

Paige Bueckers is having one of the greatest seasons ever

January 28, 2024

And it deserves more attention