‘She’s always gonna say the hard things’
Jackie Powell
Jackie Powell covers the New York Liberty for The IX Basketball and hosts episodes of The IX Sports podcast, 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, MSNOW, 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.
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Kayla Thornton signs two-year extension with New York Liberty
‘To even have that offer, that’s just something I couldn’t turn down’
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The Las Vegas Aces limited Jonquel Jones. The New York Liberty won anyway.
‘In order for us to be great, you don’t want to rush it’
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How Betnijah Laney and Marine Johannès’ pieces fit the Liberty puzzle
Laney and Johannès stepped up during the Liberty’s west coast road trip
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How the New York Liberty won the Commissioner’s Cup
Jonquel Jones dominates, Marine Johannès finds her flair in Liberty win over the Aces
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In Commissioner’s Cup race, the New York Liberty have been winning for women’s health
‘I know that it’s not just about us’
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Review: ‘FLEX’ provokes in ways that most fictional storytelling around women’s basketball has not
Playwright Candrice Jones and director Lileana Blain-Cruz nail the entertaining and heartfelt conflict.
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The message the New York Liberty sent the Las Vegas Aces
‘We’re a team that plays hard’
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Why the New York Liberty can’t wait to have Stefanie Dolson back on the floor
When Stefanie Dolson returns she’ll anchor the Liberty’s talented but less vocal second unit
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Zora Stephenson’s journey to the New York Liberty’s broadcast booth
‘It’s the league that allowed me to fall in love with the game of basketball’
