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.

For A’ja Wilson, the release of ‘Dear Black Girls’ has been a dream come true

February 9, 2024

Inside Wilson’s book talk at Barnes and Noble Union Square

Inside the agreed-upon Jonquel Jones pact with New York Liberty

January 31, 2024

Details on length, size of contract and what it means for New York’s roster

Jonquel Jones intends to return to the Liberty in 2024

January 23, 2024

Jones received interest from most teams in the WNBA

2024 WNBA free agency preview: New York Liberty

January 12, 2024

How can the Liberty retain their starting frontcourt while adding to their bench?

A day with Aliyah Boston, Rhyne Howard and WNBA’s 2024 PMA cohort

January 11, 2024

Inside how the WNBA’s PMA program has evolved since its inception

Review: ‘Unapologetic’ shows Candace Parker at her most vulnerable on her journey to self-acceptance

November 10, 2023

Joie Jacoby’s film struggled balancing more memorable emotional scenes and set pieces alongside chronicling Candace Parker’s career

The WNBA in New York ‘hasn’t been like this in a long time’

October 27, 2023

What the New York Liberty accomplished in 2023

What we learned from the New York Liberty’s exit interviews

October 21, 2023

Breanna Stewart will be cored, Liberty players respond to Kelsey Plum and more

How the New York Liberty came up short in 2023 WNBA Finals

October 19, 2023

Brondello: ‘I put the ball in the hands of the MVP because we trust her’

The Liberty have battled complacency all year long. Can they do so on the largest stage?

October 18, 2023

Stewart: ‘We have an opportunity, and we can’t let it pass us by’