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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 elite tactical analysis 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 pivotal 2025 offseason—featuring his lead reporting on the Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade—he served 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.
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‘We’re Right There’: Dallas Wings Fall Short vs. Chicago Sky Despite NaLyssa Smith’s Season High, Sellout Crowd

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The crowd inside College Park Center hasn’t given up on the Dallas Wings. Saturday night marked a third consecutive sellout, but the result was all too familiar: a tight game, another fourth-quarter letdown, and a 94–83 loss to the Chicago Sky. Despite five players scoring in double figures and a...
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‘Everyone’s Job Gets Bigger’: Dallas Wings Reshape Approach as Paige Bueckers Enters Concussion Protocol

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The Dallas Wings were starting to build something. After a rough start to the season, Paige Bueckers was settling in as the team’s lead guard, finding a rhythm alongside Arike Ogunbowale, and helping guide Dallas to its first win of the season earlier this week. Now, she’s unavailable—at least for...
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Dallas Wings’ Paige Bueckers Enters Concussion Protocol Before Chicago Sky Matchup, Tyasha Harris Update

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Dallas Wings rookie guard Paige Bueckers has entered the WNBA’s concussion protocol and will miss at least two games, the team announced Friday. She will be sidelined Saturday against the Chicago Sky and Tuesday at the Seattle Storm before being reevaluated. Bueckers sustained the injury during Thursday night’s 97–92 loss...
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‘We’re Still Learning’: Arike Ogunbowale on Adjusting to New-Look Dallas Wings, Chemistry with Paige Bueckers [Exclusive]

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In Tuesday night’s 109–87 road win over the Connecticut Sun, the Dallas Wings delivered their most complete performance of the young season. Rookie guard Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 21 points in her return to Mohegan Sun Arena. Five players scored in double figures, and Dallas set season highs in...
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