Posts by Jackie Powell

Jackie Powell covers the New York Liberty and runs social media and engagement strategy for The Next. She also has covered women's basketball for Bleacher Report and her work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Harper's Bazaar and SLAM. She also self identifies as a Lady Gaga stan, is a connoisseur of pop music and is a mental health advocate.

Diagnosing the New York Liberty’s struggles

September 2, 2021

Inside the Liberty’s five-game losing skid

DiDi Richards of the New York Liberty talks to media postgame while Betnijah Laney and Rebecca Allen look on, August 25, 2021. (Screenshot via WNBA Content Network)

DiDi Richards has found her footing in a New York Minute

August 27, 2021

Richards, on Wednesday night, showed she belongs in New York

The Next presents: An Oakland WNBA expansion draft simulation (Part 1 of 2)

August 27, 2021

Our beat reporters set which players are off-limits

Natasha Howard directing traffic.

How Natasha Howard’s return affects the Liberty’s success — and growing pains

August 24, 2021

The Liberty are adjusting to playing with their new star Natasha Howard

Sami Whitcomb has always been improving with nothing to prove

August 14, 2021

Her Most Improved Player campaign shouldn’t come as a shock

Liberty return to old habits after wild week

July 11, 2021

Can New York team finish above .500 before the Olympic break?

Liberty waive Kiah Stokes

June 30, 2021

Shook’s development, Howard’s imminent return drove move

Reshanda Gray knows she deserves to be here

June 23, 2021

With New York, she proved she “can compete with the best”

Liberty complete Queen’s Gambit in win over Mercury

June 15, 2021

Without Sabrina Ionescu, New York found a way to win while addressing old habits

Inside Michaela Onyenwere’s quiet but deadly Rookie of the Year campaign

June 5, 2021

‘People don’t know what she’s capable of’