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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.
Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings attacking down the lane on a dribble drive against Natasha Howard of the Minnesota Lynx.
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Azzi Fudd Says UConn Play Calls Still ‘Ingrained’ As She Adjusts To Dallas Wings’ System

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DHJ Quick Take: Azzi Fudd Navigates Professional Transition Untangling the Vocabulary: Rookie guard Azzi Fudd noted that her steepest learning curve early in her professional career has been mental rather than physical. After spending five seasons under Geno Auriemma, her primary daily focus is untangling deeply ingrained terminology to fluidly...
Paige Bueckers, Arike Ogunbowale, Azzi Fudd, Maddy Siegrist, and Awak Kuier huddling on the court against the Minnesota Lynx.
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Dallas Wings Use Rare Practice Days To Reset Defense, Game-Plan For Washington Mystics

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DHJ Quick Take: Wings Use Practice Block to Reset Defensive Baseline Rebuilding the Floor: Following a frustrating 90-86 defensive lapse against Minnesota, the Wings maximized a rare two-day practice block to strip away old defensive habits. Alysha Clark noted that with players implicitly drifting back into the default schemes of...
Rookie guard Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings handling the ball against the Minnesota Lynx at College Park Center.
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Dallas Wings Practice Interviews: Azzi Fudd, Alysha Clark And Jose Fernandez (May 17, 2026)

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DHJ Quick Take: Wings Focus on Interior Presence Ahead of Mystics Clash Steady Rookie Integration: Azzi Fudd noted that the weekend practices provided crucial on-court reps to build continuity within the offense. She highlighted learning the team’s play-call terminology as her primary daily focus. Refining the Matchup Plan: To correct...
Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings rising for a jump shot against the Minnesota Lynx at College Park Center.
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Paige Bueckers Says Wings’ Mistakes Are ‘Fixable’ As Dallas Cleans Up Before Washington Mystics

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DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers Outlines Fixable Flaws Fixable Flaws: Following an intensive film review on Saturday, Paige Bueckers confidently stated that the breakdowns behind the Wings' 1-2 start are entirely fixable. She traced the late collapse against Minnesota to miscommunications in pick-and-roll coverage rather than any structural roster defects....
Arike Ogunbowale of the Dallas Wings rising for a contested jump shot over Allisha Gray of the Atlanta Dream.
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Arike Ogunbowale Sees ‘A Lot To Learn’ From Dallas Wings’ 1-2 Start Before Washington Mystics Game

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DHJ Quick Take: Arike Ogunbowale Preaches Patience Dismissing the "Think Pieces": Following practice on Saturday, Arike Ogunbowale pushed back on external noise surrounding the Wings’ 1-2 start. Pointing to the adjustment of blending a brand-new roster under a new coaching staff, she bluntly reminded critics that it is "literally only...
Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings sizing up Kayla McBride of the Minnesota Lynx off the dribble at College Park Center.
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Dallas Wings Target Pick & Roll Defense, Ball Movement And Late-Game Execution In ‘Very Spirited’ Practice Before Washington Mystics

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DHJ Quick Take: Wings Break Down Film, Lock In on Defensive Solutions The Spain P&R Litmus Test: In an eye-opening film session, the Wings had their first real study of the "Spain pick-and-roll"—a complex screening action Minnesota used to shred the Dallas defense late. Paige Bueckers noted that learning through...
Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale sitting together on the Dallas Wings bench during the game against the Minnesota Lynx.
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Dallas Wings Practice Interviews: Paige Bueckers, Arike Ogunbowale And Jose Fernandez (May 16, 2026)

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DHJ Quick Take: Wings Focus on Internal Alignment Ahead of Mystics Matchup The Accountability Mandate: Following consecutive losses, head coach Jose Fernandez lauded his squad's "spirited" Saturday session, noting that the players took immediate ownership of their execution errors. Instead of jumping straight into a Washington scouting report, Dallas spent...
Bob Myers watching the Eastern Conference first round playoff game between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
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Sources: Bob Myers Eyeing Onsi Saleh For Philadelphia 76ers Front Office Role

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DHJ Quick Take: Sixers Front Office Search Heating Up The Connection Matrix: Bob Myers is leveraging his deep Golden State roots for the Philadelphia 76ers' front-office vacancy, placing Atlanta Hawks GM Onsi Saleh and four-time NBA champion Andre Iguodala on his radar. Saleh previously climbed the executive ranks under Myers...
Dallas Wings rookie guard Azzi Fudd dribbling the ball up the court against the Minnesota Lynx at College Park Center.
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Dallas Wings vs. Minnesota Lynx Postgame Interviews: Paige Bueckers, Maddy Siegrist, Azzi Fudd And Jose Fernandez (May 14, 2026)

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DHJ Quick Take: Lynx Second-Half Surge Sinks Wings Defensive Meltdown: Despite leading by as many as 12 points, the Wings allowed the Minnesota Lynx to shoot a staggering 60.3% from the field and rack up 48 points in the paint, erasing Dallas' early advantage. The Tale of Two Halves: The...
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