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.

A side profile of Seattle Storm combo guard Jewell Loyd as she looks offscreen, while in the background, the lights of the stadium are blurry oranges.

Daily Briefing — June 30, 2022: West Coast Clash! Seattle Storm grab nail-biter victory over Las Vegas

June 30, 2022

Plus: The Sky trounce the Sun in early morning matchup and the Big Ten gets … bigger?

Sights and sounds from the premiere of ‘Dream On’

June 30, 2022

‘A lot of little kids, little girls that want to play some type of sport, whether it’s basketball, soccer, they got a chance to do it now’

Washington Mystics forward/guard Elena Delle Donne waves to the crowd near the Mystics' bench after scoring her 4,000th career point. Teammate Natasha Cloud eggs the crowd on with one hand, and Shakira Austin celebrates nearby.

Daily Briefing — June 26, 2022: UNDERDOG DAYS — Upsets take hold across the WNBA

June 26, 2022

Aces come up short and Sparks make it rain

Candace Parker high-fives teammate Kahleah Copper

Daily Briefing — June 24, 2022: COURT ROYALTY — Candace Parker becomes first WNBA player to record three career triple-doubles

June 24, 2022

Fowles impresses in return from knee injury

Chicago Sky wing Kahleah Copper extends one arm with the ball towards the rim as she shoots a layup, while Connecticut Sun big wing DeWanna Bonner lunges toward her with an outstretched arm in an attempt to block the shot

Daily Briefing — June 18, 2022: Commissioner’s Cup-dates

June 18, 2022

Plus: season highs for the Sky and a big night for Brionna Jones

Storm guard Sue Bird (10) stands with her hands on her hips and her back facing the camera.

Daily Briefing — June 17, 2022: EMPTY NESTERS — Sue Bird announces plan to retire from professional basketball

June 17, 2022

Han Xu is a runaway freight train

Mystics off-ball guard Alysha Clark (22) tosses a layup over Sky combo forward Rebekah Gardner (35) as Natasha Cloud (9) looks on from behind.

Daily Briefing — June 9, 2022: Mystics come up big in Sky rematch

June 9, 2022

And the Sun, well, they’re always big

Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart (30) follows through as she watches her shot fall. Atlanta Dream forward Naz Hillmon (00) runs in front of Stewart towards the basket.

Daily Briefing — June 8, 2022: LIGHTNING PROTOCOLS — Healthy Seattle Storm wrap home stand with win over Atlanta

June 8, 2022

Ionescu shines in New York’s victory against Minnesota

Los Angeles Sparks head coach Derek Fisher stands in front of the scorer's table, looking towards the baseline and holding out one arm while making a "horns" symbol with his hand

Los Angeles Sparks fire head coach/GM Derek Fisher

June 7, 2022

Fred Williams to serve as interim head coach

Sky small forward Rebekah Gardner (35) brings the ball up the court with Mystics power forward Tianna Hawkins (21) on her heels. Other Sky and Mystics players follow them from behind.

Daily Briefing — June 6, 2022: Too many games, not enough eyes

June 6, 2022

The plot thickens as all twelve teams impress in Sunday’s six-game spectacular