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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

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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

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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

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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

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Dallas Maverick Shawn Marion's Thursday night blowout party to salute his new teammates (plus quasi-teammate Khloe Kardashian ) has been postponed. Marion had planned to welcome Lamar Odom and his wife, Khloe, as well as Vince Carter and Delonte West, to his 12,600-square-foot mansion, located a long three-point shot away from Dirk Nowitzki's Strait Lane estate. But finding an off night for several NBA millionaires and one Search Engine Optimized reality TV star has been a scheduling headache. The party is tentatively scheduled for next week, instead. Dallas Morning News

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The Mavericks will have space for one star, but after possible contract buyouts and an amnesty waiver, it would still take a team to accept the final two years left on Shawn Marion’s contract to get the Mavericks near $30 million in room next summer to sign Williams and Howard. “And that would be really hard because they don’t have a first-round pick [to send with Marion] until 2014,” one league executive said. Yahoo! Sports

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"We look old and slow and out of shape — a bad combination," said Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 20 points and sat out the entire fourth quarter for a second straight game, yet another indication of how bad things are going. "I still think this team has a lot of potential. But we have to turn the corner." The Mavs trailed by 33 in the third quarter, a day after being down by 35 in the third quarter against Miami. Counting a pair of preseason games against Oklahoma City, Dallas has been behind by at least 23 points in every game since being crowned champs. There are plenty of reasons to choose from: an overhaul of their rotation, the shortened training camp and other teams being motivated to take them down. "We're not comfortable with each other on both ends of the floor," Shawn Marion said. "We're trying to get acclimated and you can tell it's not flowing the way it should be and there's going to be some bumps." Dallas Morning News

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Shawn Marion scored just two points and collected six rebounds while p'laying tonight against Denver with a broken left pinky. Marion sustained the injury during the Dallas Mavericks' season opener Sunday against the Miami Heat. He noted that it affected his play against the Nuggets. "Yeah, it's hurting, but I'll fight through it the best way I can,'' said Marion, who played 23 minutes and was 1-of-5 from the field. "It's going to take a litte bit, so I've got to find a way to get comfortable with it and make some adjustments.'' Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Mavericks forward Shawn Marion fractured his left pinkie finger during the third quarter of Sunday's game while trying to make a defensive play, but he said he doesn't expect it to sideline him. Dallas lost to the Miami Heat, 105-94, and play the Denver Nuggets at home on Monday night. ESPN.com

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Now that he's an NBA champion, forward Shawn Marion wants people to address him differently. "I want y'all to address me like that from now on -- world champion," Marion said. Marion is upset that the national media has overlooked the defending world champion Mavs and don't believe they have a chance of winning this season's title. "We've gotten to the point where everybody started overlooking us and talking about everybody else and I kind of got [upset] about it," Marion said. "Y'all trying to take something away from us that we've worked hard for and we took. "Everybody on this team has earned the right to be addressed as world champions, so everybody address us like that." Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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A few players had a little more say than others. Dirk Nowitzki , Jason Kidd, Jason Terry and Shawn Marion all had a hand in on the final choice. Cuban admitted that when he initially asked Nowitzki and Kidd how much they wanted him to spend on the rings, they responded $150,000-$200,000 each. Unfortunately for them, that's against league rules. "I'm like, 'OK, you do know the NBA has a limit on how much we can spend, right?' And it's not 150 grand, trust me," Cuban said. "I'm not going to tell you the exact amount but it's nowhere near. The NBA, because they don't want salary cap violations, puts a limit on how much you can spend on any given ring for any player." Dallas Morning News

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Marion dyed his hair over the summer -- sometimes after the Mavs beat the Miami Heat for their first NBA title. His hair is also crunched up in the middle with a spike look. Marion blamed the change of hairstyles on the NBA lockout, which lasted 149 days. "I just dyed it a little bit, that's all,'' Marion said. "When you've got a lot of time on your hands you do different things.'' Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Even then, whole-body cryotherapy didn't gain much notoriety until this year, when several Dallas Mavericks — including Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry and Shawn Marion — used it during their NBA championship run. "It gives you a youthfulness," Terry told a Dallas TV station, "and if you have any aches and pains, instantly when you step out of that chamber, you're revived." After Dallas won the title, Matorin said his company experienced an explosion of interest. He said that by the end of October, 19 offices in the U.S. would have cryosaunas. Los Angeles Times

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As usual, the event is expected to attract celebrities and athletes. Past attendees have included Lupe Fiasco, Common, Tyrese Gibson, Lauren London, Jamie Hector (who played the memorable Marlo Stanfield on “The Wire”) and the New Orleans Hornets’ Chris Paul and Dallas Mavericks’Shawn Marion. Is Marion invited this year, even though his Mavs defeated Wade’s Heat in the NBA Finals in June? “He’s invited,” Wade said. “He’s a good friend. He’s actually a neighbor of mine. Even though he won the championship, that doesn’t take away from our friendship.” Chicago Tribune

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Mike Fisher: I communicated this morning with @Shawn Marion about turning down Dancing W/ Stars. #Mavs star has his reasons. decision works for me Twitter

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Dallas Mavericks star Shawn Marion isn't taking any chances with the NBA lockout -- in fact, he just turned down "Dancing with the Stars" ... to make sure he's free to practice with his team this fall. Sources close to Shawn tell TMZ, "Dancing" sent him an official offer to appear on the show, but the NBA champ wants to make sure he's 100% available in case the lockout ends early ... so it's a no go. "Dancing" would end in November and NBA season usually starts in October -- which could put Marion in a difficult position if the upcoming season isn't put on ice. TMZ.com

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Dallas Mavericks star Shawn Marion isn't taking any chances with the NBA lockout -- in fact, he just turned down "Dancing with the Stars" ... to make sure he's free to practice with his team this fall. Sources close to Shawn tell TMZ, "Dancing" sent him an official offer to appear on the show, but the NBA champ wants to make sure he's 100% available in case the lockout ends early ... so it's a no go. TMZ.com

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Are you a car person? Have you updated the car collection since the Finals? What are you driving around in now? Brian Cardinal: (laughs) Am I car a person? Hell, I just got a little Infiniti 35 X, or whatever the hell it’s called — no I’m not a car person. Dime: What about on the Mavericks, who’s got the nicest cars? Brian Cardinal: Oh, Shawn Marion. He’ll love me for saying that too. Shawn Marion’s got the best car collection hands down. Dime

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The website for AMS Pictures recently published a story announcing the idea of a Terry-based reality show called “Homecourt Advantage.” A statement on the site stated: “Set in the glitzy world of NBA basketball star Jason Terry, this is a comical, never before-seen look at his off-court life with high school sweetheart wife, four young daughters, crazy mom and pimp dad.” Two months ago, it was reported that when the NBA Finals concluded, Shawn Marion would be working on a similar show called “The Ladies in My Life.” “It’s just me, predicated about my life, about my mother, my sisters and me being single,” Marion said in May. “And how I help single mothers. My foundation is for single mothers. It’s a little bit of everybody.” Dallas Morning News

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