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.
Liberty compete in finals for first time since 2002
How Jonquel Jones showcased her best self against her former team to win the series
‘That’s just the maturity I think that we learned over the season’
She won — with a little help from her friends
What contributed to the New York Liberty’s stunning game one semifinal loss to the Connecticut Sun
‘It felt like a team win’
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’
