Kayla Thornton

‘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

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Is Dallas Wings’ Latricia Trammell WNBA Coach of the Year?

By The Next / July 19, 2023

Howard and Jackie discuss the Liberty’s loss to the Dallas Wings — plus the Wings are on the verge of becoming a top team

New York Liberty center Han Xu smiles as she stands in the center of a team huddle.

Will Han Xu be the answer to New York Liberty’s bench woes?

By Jackie Powell / July 8, 2023

One of the Liberty’s perceived strengths was their depth, but the bench has struggled lately

Courtney Vandersloot, Betnijah Laney, Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart stand together while starting lineups are announced. A flaming torch accompanies them in the background.

Against the WNBA’s best, the Liberty are still a work in progress

By Jackie Powell / July 2, 2023

New York flashed its sky-high potential and saw its worst flaws exposed