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.
Hammon: ‘This team was put together to take us out, and they did’
Ionescu: ‘I’ve always taken accountability and know a lot of this relies on me’
Kayla Thornton, Courtney Vandersloot and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton propelled the New York Liberty as they took a 2-0 semifinals lead
Stewart: ‘I think I’ve just kind of grown from it’
Jonquel Jones: ‘We’re coming out to prove them wrong and prove ourselves right’
Ionescu had multiple New York moments in the Liberty’s 91-82 victory over the Atlanta Dream
Olaf Lange: ‘I think she’s playing better than last year’
Liberty make statement in Game 1 of first round series against Atlanta
Laney-Hamilton left the game in the fourth quarter after colliding with teammate Jonquel Jones
After making history in 2020, questions loom regarding what the WNBA and its players will do in 2024
