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Dexerto

Freelance Basketball Writer

Dexerto

. Pitch and write basketball stories, especially involving the NBA .

Posted 11/9/2026contractRemote • United States, United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong writing skills with a focus on basketball storytelling, particularly in the NBA, while effectively managing time and collaborating with team members. Possesses a keen attention to detail and a passion for engaging a younger audience through innovative sports coverage.

Highest-signal resume keywords
NBA KnowledgeNews And Feature Writing SkillsSEO KnowledgeAttention To DetailCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills
Writing ExperienceStory Idea SourcingSub-EditingPublishingSocial Media Story Suggestion
Soft Skills
Organization SkillsTime ManagementTeam CollaborationIndependence
Tools & Technologies
Photoshop
Industry Keywords
BasketballNBASports CoverageViral StoriesAudience Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Pitch and write basketball stories, especially involving the NBA
  • Provide fresh takes on traditional sports coverage for a younger audience
  • Keep the audience up to date with major NBA news
  • Publish entertaining and viral stories featuring major basketball stars
  • Sub-edit stories
  • Source strong story ideas
  • Suggest stories for social media channels
  • Work with various team members and keep them updated on progress

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Understanding and knowledge of NBA
  • Great news and feature writing skills
  • SEO knowledge
  • Good organization and time management skills
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Excellent attention to detail, including spotting grammatical errors and formatting mistakes
  • Great communication skills, including taking instruction and updating team members on progress
  • Own computing equipment capable of running Photoshop or a similar program
  • Writing experience
  • Passion for NBA
  • Writing samples required
  • Submit a CV and detailed cover letter
  • Examples of previous work required