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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

Dallas Mavericks, Trade, Vince Carter, Shawn Marion 

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

Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade, Shawn Marion 

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

Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Trade, Amare Stoudemire, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Shawn Marion, Rick Carlisle 

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

Dallas Mavericks, Shawn Marion 

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 

To have any shot at creating the requisite salary-cap space needed to make realistic offers in free agency this summer to both Deron Williams and Dwight Howard, Dallas will eventually have to trade the player who ranks as its most consistent performer so far this season: Shawn Marion. SI.com's Zach Lowe expertly detailed the Mavs' financial picture for the summer of 2012 earlier this week, but there's one important footnote to add to the discussion: Sources close to the situation insist that the Mavericks are not currently shopping Marion and don't intend to start making Dwight-and-Deron moves until after this season plays out. ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, Trade, Shawn Marion 

In a West that's so wide-open, Dallas is still a contender to get back to the Finals even after it elected not to re-sign Tyson Chandler and J.J. Barea so it could pursue the likes of Williams and Howard come July. It won't be easy without Chandler and Barea, who'll be missed most in the postseason, but the Mavs have played well enough defensively as a unit without Chandler -- with the ever-versatile Matrix serving as the point man for the Dallas D -- to keep themselves high on the list of teams with the best shot to prevent the conference favorites in Oklahoma City from getting out of the West. If the Mavs traded Marion before the March 15 deadline, they'd essentially be forfeiting the rest of this season ... with no guarantee that they'll even land Williams. So while it's something of a risk to keep him now -- especially because more than one potential suitor has told me that Marion's play this season and throughout last season's playoff run does have them intrigued -- one source went so far this week as to proclaim that there's "no chance" Marion is moved this month. ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, Trade, Shawn Marion 

That precious ingenuity is only possible because Marion, even at 33 years old, is a different breed of defender, both in mind and body. “I’m a competitor,” Marion said. “When you’re a competitor, it doesn’t matter what it is, you’re going to go out there and compete. I’m built a different way – I have this inner dog in me that I feel like a lot of people don’t have.” “I don’t believe in trading buckets with somebody,” he said, before adding that he preferred to shut his opponent down. New York Times

Dallas Mavericks, Shawn Marion 

Cuban can’t believe small forward Shawn Marion, the swiss-army knife of the Dallas Mavericks’ defense, has never earned all-defense team recognition and is determined to do everything within his power to end that streak in the Matrix’s 13th NBA season. Actually, Cuban won’t be satisfied unless Marion gets serious consideration as a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. “It’s not a question if he’s first team,” Cuban said during his pregame stairmaster workout Monday evening. “The only question is, outside of the center position like a Dwight Howard, is he Defensive Player of the Year? I mean, it’s hard to overlook how Dwight Howard plays defensively, but beyond that, who’s better? “Name one.” ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, Shawn Marion