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.
‘It’s the league that allowed me to fall in love with the game of basketball’
Even with tying best 20-game start in franchise history, plenty of work remains
How the assistant GM became the New York Liberty’s backbone
One of the Liberty’s perceived strengths was their depth, but the bench has struggled lately
New York flashed its sky-high potential and saw its worst flaws exposed
Why Johannès is one of the Liberty’s most fascinating players
How the rookie fulfilled a lifelong dream on Sunday
Home game to be rescheduled due to air quality issues
Jones, Stewart and Vandersloot all played against their former teams
How New York’s defense punched back against Connecticut on Saturday
