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Jackie Powell has covered women’s basketball since 2019, including college basketball, the WNBA and international and high school prospects. Her work has appeared in Bleacher Report, Yahoo Sports, The Next, Sports Illustrated, MSNBC.com, SLAM and Harper’s Bazaar, and she hosts the “Locked on Women’s Basketball” podcast every other week. She also is a Lady Gaga stan, a connoisseur of pop music and a mental health advocate.

Jackie Powell walks readers through her 2026 WNBA All-Star ballot voting process, including which players made the cut and why.
Jackie Powell breaks down the ramifications and remaining questions regarding the big changes coming in 2027.
The Liberty have already punched their ticket to the Commissioner’s Cup title game, but who will they meet? Plus, a growing debate over whether WNBA All-Star voting should go positionless.
The WNBA currently has no Black women head coaches, but Hodges’ rise through the coaching ranks could help reshape the league’s pipeline.
The standings are tighter than ever, and players and coaches point to several reasons why.
Washington has embraced a youth movement unlike almost any recent WNBA team, betting that a roster built primarily through the draft can become a contender.
Jackie Powell breaks down the annual Commissioner’s Cup in this week’s WNBA Notebook.
Why Gabby Williams and Natalie Nakase were the right match at the right time.
Watch the New York Liberty make their return to NBC as they take on the Dallas Wings on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports’ Jackie Powell reveals her title, award and playoff predictions ahead of the WNBA’s 30th season.
A look around the league in advance of the start of the 2026 WNBA season.
A look at the changing landscape of the WNBA as the league enters its 30th season.
A record-setting night for UCLA along with questionable trades, roster imbalance, and a league thinking bigger than ever.
The 2026 WNBA Draft takes place on Monday night with the league’s free agency also in full swing. What’s the potential strategy for each team in a draft where’s there’s no consensus No. 1?
With a condensed schedule after CBA negotiations, it’s going to be a wild couple of weeks in the WNBA.
Everything you need to know about the players the Tempo and Fire took in this year’s WNBA Expansion Draft.
Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles, Lauren Betts and more lead Jackie Powell’s top WNBA Draft prospects to watch as March Madness continues.
Looking into the verbal agreement for a new CBA and what it means for the WNBA and its players moving forward.
How Marina Mabrey’s “crash out jar” became a tool for accountability, emotional control, and peak performance.
Michigan and Ohio State’s women lean on young stars and defensive pressure as March approaches.
What the league and players’ union want from the WNBA’s next collective bargaining agreement, and why they remain far apart.
The CBA expired Friday night without an extension, but both sides will continue negotiating under existing rules rather than triggering a strike or lockout.