Posts by 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, 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.
Despite previous reports about top candidates, the New York Liberty have hired Chris DeMarco, a mainstay with the Golden State Warriors
Will Weaver, Jama Mahlalela and Kristi Toliver, all with NBA experience, are the three finalists to lead New York
High expectations, a thin margin for error and philosophical differences
Stewart: ‘It really, really hurts, and I think it’ll continue to hurt for days, weeks, months’
Breanna Stewart was held back mentally by her sprained knee and Sabrina Ionescu seemed ill in Liberty’s 26-point loss
Rebounding, turnovers — and perhaps without Breanna Stewart
Brondello: ‘Values that were set from my mum and dad, that’s what I still live with today’
The Liberty have discovered what it’s like without Stewart, their superstar and glue
Meesseman: ‘We were not always on the same page’
Sabrina Ionescu: ‘This is Liberty basketball, and you fit in’
