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.
How Laney thrived when the lights were brightest on Friday night
‘To be a New York Liberty player you have to live and breathe that’
‘She’s always gonna say the hard things’
‘To even have that offer, that’s just something I couldn’t turn down’
‘In order for us to be great, you don’t want to rush it’
Laney and Johannès stepped up during the Liberty’s west coast road trip
Jonquel Jones dominates, Marine Johannès finds her flair in Liberty win over the Aces
‘I know that it’s not just about us’
Playwright Candrice Jones and director Lileana Blain-Cruz nail the entertaining and heartfelt conflict.
