Sunday Notes, your weekly journey into trends and analysis around the WNBA for this week
Emily Adler
Emily Adler (she/her) covers the WNBA at large and college basketball for The IX Basketball, with a focus on player development and the game behind the game.
Sunday Notes, Week 4: Fever improve, Mercury collapse and a Dojkić breakout
Our weekly look around the WNBA breaks down the Indiana Fever improving, the Phoenix Mercury falling, and the play of Ivana Dojkić.
Sunday Notes, Week 3: How to beat the Sky, Ionescu’s improvements, Alanna Smith and Horston’s breakouts
Our weekly look around the WNBA breaks down cracks in the Chicago Sky’s defense, some breakout performances and the Xs and Os behind it all.
‘Time for us to look at things differently’: On Seattle, Minnesota, rebuilding and fandom
Both Storm and Lynx on a path to future success
Sunday Notes, Week 2: Chicago’s defense, Mystics’ offense and Jade Melbourne
Our weekly look around the WNBA also checks on Tiffany Hayes and Rachel Banham’s shooting and Lexie Hull’s mechanics
Sunday Notes, Week 1: Sun and Sparks are fun, Aces show cracks, Austin and Delle Donne dominate
Our weekly look around the WNBA also checks on Chicago, Dallas and Seattle
Sunday Notes, early-season and preseason edition: Fun in Dallas and flashes of excellence in New York
Plus, roster decisions everywhere
The Next’s 2023 WNBA preseason awards and predictions
MVP, ROY, and a ton of fun off-the-wall questions asked and answered
Who’s Next — The Next’s 2023 WNBA Draft Board v2.0
In-depth scouting reports on every potential major contributor
‘My first and last time’: On endings, with Iona and Duke
A column on NCAA Tournament grief
