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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.
D'Angelo Russell, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, Indiana Pacers
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D’Angelo Russell Ruled Out Against New Orleans Pelicans As Illness Further Depletes Dallas Mavericks’ Rotation

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The Dallas Mavericks will be without another key contributor on Friday night after ruling out guard D’Angelo Russell due to illness ahead of their matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans at American Airlines Center. Russell, who has been one of Dallas’ most productive reserves this season, is averaging 12.6 points,...
Danté Exum, Dallas Mavericks, NBA
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Dallas Mavericks’ Danté Exum To Miss Entire Season After Knee Complications

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Dallas Mavericks guard Danté Exum will miss the entire 2025–26 season after continued complications from offseason right knee surgery, the team announced Thursday, marking another significant blow for a roster already stretched thin by injuries and earlier front-office missteps. Exum, who re-signed with Dallas on a one-year, $3.3 million deal...
Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks, NBA
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Jason Kidd Says New York Knicks Interest ‘Never Crossed My Mind’ As Dallas Mavericks Denied Interview Request

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Jason Kidd confirmed Wednesday that the Dallas Mavericks denied the New York Knicks’ offseason request to interview him for their head-coaching vacancy, but said he never entertained the idea of leaving the franchise he has long identified with. “I was never thinking about leaving Dallas,” Kidd said before the Mavericks...
Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks, NBA
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Dallas Mavericks Downgrade Cooper Flagg And Caleb Martin On Injury Report Before New York Knicks Game

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The Dallas Mavericks added two more names to an already crowded injury report ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup against the New York Knicks, listing Cooper Flagg and Caleb Martin as questionable due to illness. Neither player participated in the morning shootaround, leaving their status uncertain as Dallas opens a three-game...
Anthony Davis, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, Washington Wizards
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Dallas Mavericks List Seven Players On Injury Report Ahead Of New York Knicks Game

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The Dallas Mavericks will enter Wednesday’s home matchup against the New York Knicks with another lengthy injury report, though the team expects to have more size available than it did during Monday’s loss in Minnesota. The Mavericks officially listed Cooper Flagg as available (right thumb sprain), Daniel Gafford as probable...
Jaden Hardy, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves
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‘It’s Not Going To Rain Forever’: Injury-Depleted Dallas Mavericks Overmatched In Blowout Loss To Minnesota Timberwolves

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The Dallas Mavericks entered Target Center with a thin rotation, tired legs and their entire frontcourt unavailable, and the Minnesota Timberwolves immediately exposed those weaknesses in a 120–96 loss Monday night. Naz Reid scored a season-high 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading a balanced Minnesota attack that featured 15...
Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks, NBA
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How To Watch Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Cooper Flagg Leads Injury-Plagued Squad In Tough Road Matchup (Nov. 17, 2025)

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The Dallas Mavericks head to Minneapolis on Monday night for a challenging second night of a back-to-back, taking on a Minnesota Timberwolves team that has averaged 52.5 wins over the past two seasons and continues to sit near the top of the Western Conference standings. Tipoff is set for 7...
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