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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.
Ryan Nembhard, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, NBA
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‘We Just Kept Fighting’: Anthony Davis, Ryan Nembhard And Cooper Flagg Power Dallas Mavericks’ Comeback Win Over Denver Nuggets

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The Dallas Mavericks absorbed a 21–4 deficit, a 41-point first quarter from the Denver Nuggets, and another overpowering night from Nikola Jokić. Then they countered with their sharpest, most complete stretch of basketball this season. For a team still trying to stabilize its season, the early stretch on Monday night...
Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, NBA
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Dallas Mavericks Get Anthony Davis Back; P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford Ruled Out vs. Denver Nuggets

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The Dallas Mavericks regained two rotation players Monday night but remained significantly depleted in the frontcourt, with Anthony Davis and Brandon Williams upgraded to available while P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford were ruled out ahead of their matchup against the Denver Nuggets. The update came on the final day of...
Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings, WNBA
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WNBA CBA Extension Puts Dallas Wings’ Offseason Plans On Hold

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The WNBA and the players union extended negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement to Jan. 9, reaching the deal just before Sunday’s midnight deadline and avoiding an immediate pause in league operations. The league detailed the terms of the agreement in an official statement: “The WNBA and WNBPA have...
Klay Thompson, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, LA Clippers
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‘Character Is Revealed’: Klay Thompson Reverses Course, Suits Up, And Sparks Dallas Mavericks With Vintage Fourth-Quarter Burst Against LA Clippers

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Klay Thompson woke up Saturday morning expecting to sit. By Saturday night, he was the emotional hinge of one of the Dallas Mavericks’ grittiest wins of the season. Hours before tipoff against the LA Clippers, the Mavericks listed Thompson as out due to left knee injury management on the official...
Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks, James Harden, LA Clippers, NBA
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‘He’s Only 18’: Cooper Flagg Makes Massive NBA History On Back-to-Back Nights In Los Angeles

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Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg packed a weekend’s worth of NBA history into two nights in Los Angeles, turning a back-to-back against the Lakers and Clippers into a defining early chapter of his rookie season. On Friday, the 18-year-old became the youngest player in league history to record 10 assists,...
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