Kayla Thornton

Graphic with a photo of Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney of the New York Liberty. Text overlay reads "How the Liberty Advanced."

Locked On Women’s Basketball: How Jonquel Jones, New York Liberty advanced to WNBA semifinals

By The Next / September 20, 2023

Howard and Jackie react to the Liberty’s playoff series victory against Washington

To advance to semifinals, New York Liberty beat Washington Mystics in overtime ‘together’

By Jackie Powell / September 20, 2023

‘It felt like a team win’

A three-picture collage of the leading WNBA Sixth Player of the Year vote-getters: on top, Alysha Clark shoots a 3-pointer; on the bottom-left, Dana Evans fights to keep ahold of the ball as she weaves through traffic; on the bottom-right, DiJonai Carrington makes the "count it" gesture to celebrate an and-1.

The Next’s 2023 WNBA Awards: Sixth Player of the Year

By Emily Adler / September 17, 2023

Former starter Aces combo forward Alysha Clark earns the honor

‘Heart’: New York Liberty’s guiding principle

By Jackie Powell / September 12, 2023

‘To be a New York Liberty player you have to live and breathe that’

Wearing a seafoam green jersey, New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton walks down the court toward the camera.

Kayla Thornton signs two-year extension with New York Liberty

By Jackie Powell / September 2, 2023

‘To even have that offer, that’s just something I couldn’t turn down’

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Who’s the favorite: Breanna Stewart’s New York Liberty? A’ja Wilson’s Las Vegas Aces? 

By The Next / August 29, 2023

Howard and Jackie discuss Monday night game, Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty, how the Liberty won without JJ and Vegas’ concerns without Candace Parker in the mix

Courtney Vandersloot, Sandy Brondello, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu discuss the New York Liberty win over the Las Vegas Aces on Aug. 28, 2023. (Howard Megdal photo)

The Las Vegas Aces limited Jonquel Jones. The New York Liberty won anyway.

By Jackie Powell / August 29, 2023

‘In order for us to be great, you don’t want to rush it’

How the New York Liberty won the Commissioner’s Cup

By Jackie Powell / August 16, 2023

Jonquel Jones dominates, Marine Johannès finds her flair in Liberty win over the Aces

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots during a matchup of top WNBA awards candidates between the Connecticut Sun and the New York Liberty at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA on May 27, 2023.

The Next’s 2023 WNBA midseason awards

By Emily Adler / July 26, 2023

MVP, Coach of the Year up for grabs; ROY is Boston’s to lose

New York Liberty still working through growing pains at halfway point of 2023

By Jackie Powell / July 23, 2023

Even with tying best 20-game start in franchise history, plenty of work remains