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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.
NBA: Cooper Flagg reacts on the court during the second half at American Airlines Center against the Charlotte Hornets
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Cooper Flagg, Marvin Bagley III Cleared To Play As Dallas Mavericks Get Injury Relief Against Toronto Raptors

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The Dallas Mavericks will have Cooper Flagg available Sunday against the Toronto Raptors after the rookie was upgraded from questionable to active ahead of tipoff, the team confirmed. Flagg, Dwight Powell, and Marvin Bagley III have all been cleared to play after each carried a questionable or probable designation into...
WNBA: Paige Bueckers looks on during United States women’s national team training camp at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
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‘We Have A Chip On Our Shoulder’: Dallas Wings Star Paige Bueckers Shares Goals For USA Basketball Senior Debut

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Paige Bueckers has been around elite basketball long enough to know what it demands. The Dallas Wings guard stood inside the Miami Heat's practice facility Saturday, one day before the United States women's national team departs for San Juan, Puerto Rico, and made clear she knows exactly where she fits...
Jayson Tatum and Cooper Flagg shake hands after the Celtics defeated the Mavericks 120-100 at TD Garden on March 6, 2026
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‘Dream Come True’: Dallas Mavericks Fall To Boston Celtics 120-100 As Cooper Flagg’s Homecoming Overshadowed By Jayson Tatum’s Return

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The Dallas Mavericks played their most emotionally loaded road game of the season Friday night and still could not find a way to win. Cooper Flagg returned to TD Garden for the first time as a professional, Jayson Tatum made his season debut after 298 days away with a torn...
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