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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat & Oklahoma City Thunder Interested in Shawn Marion
The Dallas Mavericks have plenty of cap space and decisions to make this summer. Keeping or letting go of Shawn Marion is one of them, as the veteran forward weighs his options, knowing that title contenders like the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers will be looking to sign him via free agency.
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Mavericks Over Spurs – A Blowout No One Expected
Even the Dallas Mavericks, feeling very confident going into game 2 after letting a lead slip away from them in the series opener, didn’t expect to look so good and beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-92 to make it an even 1-1 behind big offensive nights from Shawn Marion and Monta Ellis, but more than anything the defensive adjustments from Rick Carlisle.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Home Court Humiliation
The Oklahoma City Thunder do have the excuse of missing three starting players, including a resting Russell Westbrook, but it’s still hard to fathom just how bad they looked in a 109-86 loss at home to the Dallas Mavericks, pulling them even further away from the top spot in the Western conference.
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Dallas Mavericks All-Star Voting Dog Meme
There are few teams in the NBA that happen to have a very original social media presence like the Dallas Mavericks, who are making their campaign to get people to vote for their players into the All-Star game into an enjoyable series of photoshopped images that have adorable dogs in them.
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Dallas Mavericks – Lucky the Referees Like Them
Officials making mistakes, sadly, until someone does something about it, are part of the game. It’s great to have them when they go in your favor, as Shawn Marion clearly fouled Kevin Love on the final play of the game but wasn’t called for it, saving the Dallas Mavericks and ensuring a 100-98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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NBA Rumors – Shawn Marion Retiring at the End of the Season
Entering his 15th NBA season, there’s more than a slight chance it’ll also be the last one for Shawn Marion, who will become a free agent in June 2014, and isn’t planning on talking or thinking about what he does once he becomes a free agent. Retirement, despite being good enough and healthy enough to stay on for a few more years, won’t be too much of a surprise.
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NBA Rumors – Dallas Mavericks Considering Trading Shawn Marion
Veteran players on expensive deals are always in one way or another on the trading block, and although the Dallas Mavericks would like to get rid of Shawn Marion and his expiring contract, they’re not sure if there’s the right deal for it out there.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers In a Trade for Paul Pierce
Things are moving quickly, and with the departure of Doc Rivers, the Boston Celtics are in somewhat of a turbulent state, leaving a lot of questions about the future of Paul Pierce, as the Cleveland Cavaliers are hoping to make the most of the situation and acquire him via trade.
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Dallas Mavericks – Helping Out Dirk Nowitzki
Now that Dirk Nowitzki is back in the lineup, the next step is getting him to play like an All-Star again. Until that happens, with the playoffs still a very manageable target (only three games behind the Houston Rockets), players like Shawn Marion, O.J. Mayo and Vince Carter are going to have to help the Dallas Mavericks bridge that gap.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Scary To Think Kevin Durant Hasn’t Peaked
One of the scariest thing for teams around the NBA is the fact that Kevin Durant is only 24, and he’s only going to get better. Yes, better than 52 points, a career high, while Russell Westbrook adds 31 more to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks in overtime.