Posts by Isabel Rodrigues

Isabel Rodrigues (she/her) is a contributing editor for The Next from upstate New York. She occasionally covers 3x3 and labor in women's basketball.

Team Sweden celebrates in a circle. Amanda Zahui (17) cheers at the center of a circle of her teammates.

The Morning Post-Up, Vol. 5 —  WNBA quietly inks TV deal with Swedish broadcaster C More Entertainment

October 21, 2022

Plus: EuroLeague, EuroCup groups set

France's Coline Franchelin (2) shoots over USA's N'dea Jones (13)

The Morning Post-Up, Vol. 4 — France wins gold at U23 3×3 World Cup

October 14, 2022

Plus: Updates from the EuroLeague and EuroCup qualifiers

Brittney Griner (42) stands next to Phoenix Mercury teammate Diana Taurasi (3).

The Morning Post-Up, Vol. 3 —  “You could hear that she was not okay”: Negotiations continue for the release of Brittney Griner

October 10, 2022

Plus: NCAA pushes on women’s NIT, France grab gold in U23 3×3 World Cup

USA's Lexie Hull (10) shoots over Uzbekistan's Farangiz Jalilova (5), who contests the shot.

The Morning Post-Up, Vol. 2 — The FIBA 3×3 circuit, explained

October 7, 2022

Plus: Lexie Hull is Lexie Her

The WNIT logo with a blurred out basketball hoop in the foreground. A ball goes through the hoop, which is placed just over the "W" in WNIT.

The Morning Post-Up, Vol. 1 — NCAA explores second postseason tournament in the wake of gender equity report

October 3, 2022

Plus: U23 3×3 World Cup kicks off in Budapest and a new Nigerian invitational tournament Crowns its first winner

USA's A'ja Wilson (9) goes for a left-handed layup over China's Li Yueru (14), who defends. Another Chinese player steps toward Wilson to defend.

Daily Briefing — Oct. 1, 2022: GOLDEN AGE — USA wins fourth consecutive World Cup

October 1, 2022

A’ja Wilson named Tournament MVP, Alyssa Thomas named Best Defensive Player

China's Han Xu (15) looks up towards the ceiling with a smile. The shot clock on the basket behind her reads zero, as Australian players walk away towrads the bench.

Daily Briefing — Sept. 30, 2022: China, USA advance to the World Cup Final after colossally different matches

September 30, 2022

China snuck a two-point victory over Australia, while the USA bulldozed Canada with a 40-point blowout.

China's Meng Li (9) goes for a left-handed layup over France's Helena Ciak (16), who contests the shot

Daily Briefing — Sept. 29, 2022: Sydney Synergy — China, Canada score spots in World Cup semi-final after decades-long drought

September 29, 2022

Australia and the USA will also be featured in the second round of the knockouts

Belgium's Emma Meesseman (11) gathers the ball as Puerto Rico's Mya Hollingshed (21) defends. Meesseman plays for Fenerbahçe.

Daily Briefing — Sept. 27, 2022: Sydney Surprises — Opals flying high, Meesseman suffers calf injury

September 27, 2022

Plus: Quarter-final stage is set, USA post tournament-record 145 points

World Cup

Daily Briefing — Sept. 25, 2022: Sydney Scribbles — Puerto Rico earns first World Cup victory, USA, Canada qualified for knock-out round

September 25, 2022

Plus: Arella Guirantes’ breakout performance and Kia Nurse makes valiant return