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.

Sabrina Ionescu walks back to the locker room and slaps a fan's hand.

‘Spider-Woman’ Ionescu dominates, carrying Liberty into WNBA semifinals

September 25, 2024

Ionescu had multiple New York moments in the Liberty’s 91-82 victory over the Atlanta Dream

Breanna Stewart Smiles

Breanna Stewart now knows what it takes to win in New York

September 24, 2024

Olaf Lange: ‘I think she’s playing better than last year’

Sabrina Ionescu , Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, Jonquel Jones and Leonie Fiebich walk off the floor to the bench

A lineup change and history were made in the Liberty’s playoff win over Dream

September 23, 2024

Liberty make statement in Game 1 of first round series against Atlanta

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton smiles during warmups with Kayla Thornton also smiling and looking on on the left.

New York Liberty wing Betnijah Laney-Hamilton ‘avoided significant injury’ following win over the Las Vegas Aces  

September 9, 2024

Laney-Hamilton left the game in the fourth quarter after colliding with teammate Jonquel Jones

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (44) guards Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) with Jewell Loyd (24), Breanna Stewart (30), Nneka Ogwumike (3) and Jonquel Jones (35) in the waiting for Smith to dribble the ball up.

New York Liberty players show support for Kamala Harris in 2024 presidential campaign

September 6, 2024

After making history in 2020, questions loom regarding what the WNBA and its players will do in 2024

New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones reacts to her shot

How an even better Jonquel Jones emerged from her 2023 challenges

September 5, 2024

Sabrina Ionescu: ‘We’re not winning without JJ. And I think she understands that’

Kennedy Burke points her finger in the air

Self-proclaimed ‘daredevil’ Kennedy Burke has acquired even more moxie in New York

August 26, 2024

Back in the WNBA, the wing is embracing her role and turning heads

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Las Vegas Aces forward Alysha Clark smile at each other during a game.

In defeat of Aces, New York Liberty ‘didn’t panic’ — and clinched a playoff spot

August 18, 2024

Stewart: ‘We just played a little bit smarter for the rest of the game’

Sabrina Ionescu screams with Kennedy Burke and Ivana Dojkić running back in transition

How New York Liberty asserted themselves atop the WNBA

July 17, 2024

Without Breanna Stewart and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, the New York Liberty still beat the Connecticut Sun at home

Betnijah Laney- Hamilton is guarded by Ty Harris

What Betnijah Laney-Hamilton’s injury means for the New York Liberty

July 16, 2024

Laney-Hamilton has minor surgery on right knee