Grant Afseth
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Grant Afseth
@GrantAfseth
Dallas-based basketball reporter covering the Mavs, Wings, NBA and WNBA: @DALHoopsJournal, @RTB_io, @Ballislife
- Definitely the weirdest start to a press conference I’ve ever experienced 😂
00:00 - Luka Doncic on relationship with Christian Wood: "He doesn't get mad at me when sometimes I yell at him, and that's what I appreciate. ... Sometimes it's hard to be with me on the court probably. I just want to win. He appreciates that, he never gets mad. ... It's working great."
00:00 - A kid wearing a Washington Wizards Daniel Gafford jersey got the chance to throw him a pre-game alley-oop then take a picture with him.
00:00 - Luka Dončić was asked if facing the Dallas Mavericks gave him closure about the trade. "The closure is going to take a while, I think... It's not ideal, but like I said, I'm glad this game is over. There's a lot of emotions, but we go little by little, and every day is better."
00:00 - Watched a fan sitting near the Dallas Mavericks bench get warned not to say “Fire Nico” when Mavs GM Nico Harrison was courtside. The fan was reminded of the NBA’s Fan Code of Conduct. The fan mentioned he canceled his season tickets he had for 10+ years and paid $1K+ per game.
- Anthony Davis catching up with DeMar DeRozan after the Dallas Mavericks’ loss against the Sacramento Kings.
- Damian Lillard on advice for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: "He's in a situation where he's playing free. ... He's got a group of guys that understand he's the leader, he's the guy. ... His career is in a great position. ... I'd say the grass is not always greener on the other side..."
00:00 - Luka Doncic and his father, Sasa, after the Dallas Mavericks clinched a spot in the NBA Finals.
00:00 - Loud “Thank you, Nico!” chants while Luka Dončić shoots free throws.
00:00 - Kyrie Irving shares his reaction to the Luka Dončić trade.
00:00 - I asked Kyrie Irving about the Mavs' success using Zoom action and Horns sets early in games and how Luka Doncic will enhance it: "That's a great observation. I think our play calling is pretty easy to understand, pretty easy to execute. But when you have guys that can make
00:00 - Dirk Nowitzki is filling in for Shaquille O’Neal on TNT’s “Inside the NBA.” x.com/NBAonTNT/statu…
- The NBA created a compilation of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving highlights before tonight’s Game 3 between the Dallas Mavericks and LA Clippers.
