The Liberty guard has battled adversity before, but fighting the after-effects of COVID-19 is uncharted territory
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.
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Betnijah Laney to sign with the Liberty
2020’s most improved player is headed to New York
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Free agency makes or breaks the Liberty’s plans for a ‘hybrid rebuild’
Priorities for New York in free agency remain veteran leadership in the post
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Paris Kea undergoes ACL surgery; Liberty will cheer for the Riveters
What does Kea’s recovery look like?
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Crowdsourcing the New York Liberty offseason wishlist
Making sense of your thoughts and mine, with charts, graphs and rhyming couplets
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The Liberty look to execute ‘hybrid rebuild’ in 2021
New York earned the No. 1 pick as the return to Barclays looms
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Will ‘Bec and Amanda days’ be back in Brooklyn?
Why the Liberty should bet on a foundational friendship in 2021
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Amanda Zahui B. tests positive for COVID-19
The New York Liberty and Swedish National Team center will miss the EuroBasket Women Qualifying tournament
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Sabrina Ionescu undergoes a minor ankle procedure
2020’s top pick still on track to return in 2021
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New York Liberty: Who stays, who goes, who arrives?
Understanding the decisions that inform the next phase of the Liberty rebuild
