Posts by Jackie Powell
Jackie Powell covers the New York Liberty for The Next and hosts episodes of Locked on Women's basketball where she explores national women's basketball stories. She also has covered women's basketball and the culture of the sport for Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, MSNBC, Yahoo Sports, 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.
Finding new ways to reinforce her foundation and get better
Jones becomes the 5th Liberty first year to receive All-Rookie honor
Re-signing Stokes for 2021 offers more questions than answers
And why is the latest Liberty loss is partially about who didn’t play
Kylee Shook has quietly emerged as a symbol of the Liberty’s team culture
The Liberty understand that fighting for social change is a long game
What propelled the New York Liberty to win number two, and how can this momentum continue?
It’s no coincidence that New York is a more confident team on defense rather than offense
While battling her shooting slump for the Liberty, what else she found along the way
