Plus, Las Vegas’ first time on the tankathon chart
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.
Posted inFeatures, Latest News, New York Liberty, WNBA
How Breanna Stewart struggles to balance love of Harry Potter with combating J.K. Rowling
Stewart: ‘How can I have a world where I can do both’
Posted inChicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Features, Washington Mystics, WNBA
WNBA Notes: Breaking down the Angel Reese breakout
How Tyler Marsh changed her role and supercharged her game
Posted inAtlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Dallas Wings, Features, Golden State Valkyries, Indiana Fever, Las Vegas Aces, Los Angeles Sparks, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Washington Mystics, WNBA
WNBA Notes: Which teams already regret their choices for the Valkyries expansion draft?
Welcome back to WNBA Notes, your journey into trends and analysis around the WNBA. Today we’re looking at the expansion draft and regrets. For reference, since this notebook comes out over the weekend, I define “this week” as the prior Sunday through last night (Saturday, July 5). Tankathon Check-in To be clear, no one in […]
Posted inAtlanta Dream, Connecticut Sun, Features, Phoenix Mercury, Washington Mystics, WNBA
WNBA Notes: From Te-Hina Paopao’s historic stretch to Shakira Austin’s second breakout
Shakira Austin has resumed her leap after years of injuries, and Te-Hina Paopao is joining elite company as a rookie sharpshooter.
Posted inConnecticut Sun, Dallas Wings, Features, Indiana Fever, WNBA
WNBA Notes: Good and bad defensive play from Saniya Rivers and NaLyssa Smith
Plus, what’s both different and familiar about Lexie Hull’s shooting form
Posted inAtlanta Dream, Dallas Wings, Features, Indiana Fever, Las Vegas Aces, WNBA
WNBA Notes: Problems with Teaira McCowan’s effort, Jewell Loyd’s 2-point shooting and Indiana’s roster-building
Plus, checking in on the teams that might be bound for the draft lottery
Posted inChicago Sky, Features, Indiana Fever, Phoenix Mercury, WNBA
WNBA Notes: Alyssa Thomas wreaking havoc, DeWanna Bonner struggling to fit
Exercises in how to make the sum either more or less than its parts!
Posted inFeatures, Indiana Fever, Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, Washington Mystics, WNBA
WNBA notebook: Sonia Citron’s hot start, the return of Plum Ball and more
Our weekly look around the WNBA breaks down the electric debut of Sonia Citron, Kelsey Plum’s heliocentrism, Aliyah Boston’s power and more
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The Next’s 2025 WNBA preseason awards and predictions
MVP, Rookie of the Year, and off-the-wall questions asked and answered