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As for his basketball team, Cuban doesn’t seem terribly concerned _ even though he said the Mavericks should be 7-1 right now, even with Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion sidelined. Cuban added that if Marion had played the last two games, the Mavericks “definitely” would have won both. “I was just talking to Dirk and said, if someone said ‘4-4, a couple of disappointing losses without Dirk and Shawn Marion, would you take it?’ ” Cuban said. “Yeah, we’d take it. We’re not happy about it, but we’ve got a long way to go. There’s only one direction we can go, the way we’ve played over the last two games.” Dallas Morning News

Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion 

Cuban said he was unaware of the news that Kaman will start. Cuban supported the decision, pointing out the Mavericks’ recent poor starts. They fell behind Charlotte 17-4 and trailed Minnesota after one period, 25-17. “I think it will get us off to a better start, and I think it will get (Kaman) into the rhythm of the game more,” Cuban said. “I think all of our guys, including Chris, are trying to do too much, particularly on the offensive end. We’ve seen that. Everybody comes in and immediately wants to score, immediately wants to have an impact on the game.” Dallas Morning News

Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, Chris Kaman 

An MRI revealed that Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion suffered a sprained MCL in his left knee during Monday's win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Mavs announced that Marion will not play in the team's three games remaining this week. He will be re-evaluated next week. "It's a little minor thing to deal with," said Marion, a 14-year veteran who has averaged 8.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 blocks in four games this season. "I'll go on and treat it and take one day at a time. It could have been a lot worse. Luckily, it's not." ESPN.com

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"I'm all right,'' Marion said. "It's a little minor thing to deal with, I'll treat it and take one day at a time. "EB kind of hit me on my way down a little bit and it buckled. It could have been a lot worst -- luckily it's not.'' With Dirk Nowitzki (knee surgery) and now Marion out, the Mavs are without their top two players. "It'll affect us a lot,'' coach Rick Carlisle said. "He's really our best player right now with Dirk out, so now we've got our two best players out, so it's going to be challenging. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Dallas Mavericks, Shawn Marion, Injuries 

Mark Followill: Just got email, Shawn Marion out next 3 games w/ sprained left knee (MCL specifically) He'll be re-evaluated after that Twitter @MFollowill

Dallas Mavericks, Shawn Marion, Injuries 

Mavericks forward Shawn Marion left Monday night's game due to a left knee sprain. The severity of the injury was not immediately known. Coach Rick Carlisle said Marion would be evaluated Tuesday. ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, Shawn Marion, Injuries 

SLAM: What’s good with that NBA album, that collaborative joint? Stephen Jackson: Yeah. A guy who used to work for Bad Boy with Puff Daddy, he had to do with a lot of those records they were doing in the Biggie days, he came up with the idea of doing an album called Full Court Press, where it’s athletes and entertainers doing songs together. It was a great idea. When I went I was excited about it. I didn’t know who I was gonna be with, but it’s only right me and Bun [B] did a song. I went in there and I went so hard on the song with Bun that they asked me to do the intro with Yelawolf. It’s going to be crazy, man. I think LeBron’s on it, Rick Ross, Kevin Durant, Trevor Ariza, Shawn Marion, Josh Smith, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube—it’s supposed to be pretty hot. SLAM

San Antonio Spurs, Kevin Durant, Stephen Jackson, Josh Smith, Shawn Marion, Trevor Ariza, Snoop Dogg 

The rap album is titled, "Full Court Press Vol. 1." NBA players that will be featured include Juwan Howard, Baron Davis, Trevor Ariza, Lamar Odom, Carlos Boozer, Glen Davis, Shawn Marion, Josh Smith and others. Rappers expected to be on tracks include Rick Ross, Trina, Snoop Dogg, Birdman, The Game, T-Pain, Bun B, Twista and Soulja Boy. IamaGM.com

Carlos Boozer, Lamar Odom, Josh Smith, Shawn Marion, Trevor Ariza, Juwan Howard, Baron Davis, Glen Davis, Snoop Dogg 

The Mavericks, however, are comfortable with their new center-power forward rotation of Chris Kaman at starting center and Dirk Nowitzki and power forward, Elton Brand backing up both positions and Shawn Marion playing power forward minutes in addition to small forward. Getting Scola not only would be a bonus for next season’s roster, but a valuable asset for potential trades. Dallas Morning News

Dallas Mavericks, Free Agency, Elton Brand, Dirk Nowitzki, Luis Scola, Shawn Marion, Chris Kaman 

Ken Berger: Mavs believe they can move Shawn Marion and/or Vince Carter to create cap room, but are waiting it out for now, league source says. Twitter

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Wade said he might work with a shooting coach “for the first time ever” after a postseason in which he shot 31 percent on mid-range jumpers (50 for 163) and 29 percent on three-pointers (10 for 34). The goal, he said, “is to try to do more in the sense of my three-point game and midrange game, getting that back. My mechanics aren’t that bad. I don’t have an ugly shot, not one of those Shawn Marion shots. There are certain things in my shot I can change.” Wade said a shooting coach could “give me a different look and [suggest] where I can get better.” He said he also wants “to continue to get better in the post.” Miami Herald

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Chris Tomasson: Dwyane Wade: "I don't have an ugly shot. I don't have one of those Shawn Marion shots.'' Twitter

Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade, Shawn Marion 

Chris Ballard: Final one: The three players Durant said defended him best all similar in build: Luc Mbah a Moute, Shawn Marion and Tayshaun Prince Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant, Shawn Marion, Tayshaun Prince, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute 

Paul Coro: What brought Nash, Hill, Marion, Kerr, Babby & Sarver together last night? #Suns strength coach Mike Elliott's wedding. Congrats "Cowboy." Twitter

Phoenix Suns, Steve Kerr, Steve Nash, Shawn Marion, Lon Babby, Robert Sarver, Grant Hill, Mike Elliott 

Whether he meant to or not, Carlisle opened the door for speculation that the Mavs could be open to dealing Odom for a player of relevance. It would require packaging him with say, Shawn Marion ($8.6 million next season), for a high-dollar player another team wants to get out from under the contract, for example Pau Gasol in Los Angeles or Amare Stoudemire in New York. ESPN.com

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Marion will start the game defending Kevin Durant. Asked if Durant added any new elements to his game since he averaged 28 points on 42.9 percent shooting in last year's West finals, Marion couldn't think of much that he's seen new in the four meetings this season. "He’s a talented player," Marion said. "I think he won the scoring title this year right? That’s OK." ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant, Shawn Marion 

Mavs coach Rick Carlisle declined to get into specifics about Kidd, who did not make the trip, on Saturday at Memphis other than to say that he is improving. Kidd hasn't had much of a season, but it's clear the offense flows much more freely with the 18-year veteran at the controls. "Of course it will change, he’s our floor general, but we’ve got to make it work until he comes back," Shawn Marion said. "We don’t know when he’s coming back. We can’ t be just harping on that. We put ourselves in position to win these games and we’re not doing it." Adding to the problem is that Delonte West is not only playing with essentially one hand, it is quite apparent that he is gimpy from a twice-twisted left ankle. West made 6-of-7 shots for 14 points last Wednesday in the home win over Memphis. Then he twisted his ankle during Friday morning's shootaround and again during the game. He is 7-of-21 from the floor since for 18 points. "I'm not going to get into Kidd's status because I don't have an updated report on it," Carlisle said prior Saturday's game. "He's doing better, but I'm not going to get into a timetable right now." ESPN.com

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After having his sore left knee thoroughly examined by Dallas Mavericks doctor T.O. Souryal Monday in Dallas, Shawn Marion and the Mavericks can exhale knowing that the small forward has not sustained a serious injury. Soreness that Marion has maintained for weeks has been caused by wear-and-tear due to this compacted schedule appears to be just that. He missed his second consecutive game Monday night and his status for Wednesday's home game against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers remains uncertain. ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, Shawn Marion, Injuries 

A couple days after Phoenix acquired Shaquille O’Neal from Miami for Shawn Marion and Jason Richardson, Robert Sarver and I discussed the deal outside the Suns' locker room. "This wasn’t a 2-1 trade, it was 3-1," he informed me with a big smile. "How do you figure that?" I asked. "We not only moved Marion and Richardson, we got rid of their agent as well." New York Post

Phoenix Suns, Trade, Shaquille O'Neal, Jason Richardson, Shawn Marion, Robert Sarver 

The good news for the Dallas Mavericks is that Shawn Marion seemed to walk away from examinations and treatment today on his sore left knee in a pretty good mood. "Just finished a great few hours of treatment," Marion tweeted around 2 p.m. The bad news is the 6-foot-7 small forward remains in Dallas where, according to what coach Rick Carlisle told reporters at the team's shootaround in Denver, Marion was to have his left knee "thoroughly" examined today. Tonight will be the second consecutive game Marion will miss because of a knee situation that he has played through for weeks. ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, Shawn Marion, Injuries