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Grant Afseth

Grant Afseth

Senior Writer
is a Senior Writer for Dallas Hoops Journal and a lead contributor to Roundtable.io. With over a decade of experience as a credentialed journalist, Afseth provides breakdown of on-court and front-office strategy for the Mavericks, Wings, and Texas basketball. His reporting is featured across national platforms including Newsweek, RG.org, Hoops Rumors, and Athlon Sports. A primary source for the basketball community, his work is frequently cited by Wikipedia, RealGM, and Basketball-Reference. He previously served as a Mavericks and NBA reporter for Sports Illustrated's FanNation and Rockets/OnSI, as well as Ballislife, Heavy Sports, ClutchPoints, and NBA Analysis Network. During the Mavericks' 2024 NBA Finals run and the Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade—he appeared as a featured insider for The Texas Standard and BBC Sport Radio. Afseth is a regular guest on Fox 4 Dallas and 105.3 The Fan. He previously reported for the Kokomo Tribune and Winsidr. Follow his real-time reporting on X @GrantAfseth.
Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings protects the ball against Kelsey Plum of the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena.
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‘Total Team Effort’: Paige Bueckers Ties Franchise Assist Record, Arike Ogunbowale Scores 30 As Dallas Wings Beat Los Angeles Sparks 104-96

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DHJ Quick Take: Wings Rally In Fourth Quarter To Beat Sparks For Fourth Straight Win The Dallas Wings outscored the Los Angeles Sparks 27-18 in the fourth quarter to win 104-96 on Friday, improving to 7-3 and 2-0 in Commissioner’s Cup play behind a franchise-record-tying 14 assists from Paige Bueckers...
Jessica Shepard dribbling the basketball at the top of the key while reading the defense against the Chicago Sky.
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‘Defense Is The Key’: Jessica Shepard Says Defense Will Decide The Dallas Wings’ Trip To The Los Angeles Sparks

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DHJ Quick Take: Jessica Shepard Leads Short-Handed Wings Into Sparks Frontcourt Test Reigning Western Conference Player of the Week Jessica Shepard says defense will decide Friday's game as the short-handed Dallas Wings visit the Los Angeles Sparks. She carries a heavier interior load with two bigs sidelined. Why does it...
Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings, WNBA. Los Angeles Sparks
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‘They Really Execute Their Sets’: Paige Bueckers On The Dallas Wings’ Keys vs. Los Angeles Sparks

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DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers Returns to Los Angeles for Wings-Sparks Rematch Paige Bueckers heads back to Crypto.com Arena, where she set the WNBA single-game rookie scoring record last August, leading the Dallas Wings into a Friday rematch with the Los Angeles Sparks. She enters as Dallas' scoring focal point...
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