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NBA Rumors: Dallas Mavericks Counting on Deron Williams & Wesley Matthews to Bounce Back
Whether they actually believe it, or simply have no choice, the Dallas Mavericks rely heavily on a vulnerable backcourt consisting of Deron Williams and Wesley Matthews, with the point guard especially crucial to their plans, considering they didn’t go out and get someone who can push D-Will out of the lineup.
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NBA Rumors – Dallas Mavericks Don’t Mind Waiting for Wesley Matthews
The Dallas Mavericks always feel like they’re in a ‘win now’ kind of mode, regardless of the players on the team. But there’s a bit more patience heading into next season, especially with the still recovering Wesley Matthews.
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NBA Rumors – Sacramento Kings Dumping Contracts, Philadelphia 76ers Not Getting Better Via Latest Trade
The Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers initiated an interesting trade with each other. Carl Landry, Jason Thompson and Nik Stauskas leaving the Kings to the Sixers, so Sacramento can go after Rajon Rondo, Monta Ellis and Wesley Matthews, or any combination of the three.
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NBA Rumors – Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors & Dallas Mavericks Interested in Signing Wesley Matthews
There’s more to the Portland Trail Blazers in this free agency than just their All-Star power forward. Wesley Matthews, coming back from a torn Achilles which might have cost his team a long stay in the postseason, is ahead of schedule in his rehab, and besides the obvious interest from his own team to re-sign him, he’s getting signals from the Toronto Raptors and Dallas Mavericks.
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NBA Rumors: Portland Trail Blazers Can Re-Sign Wesley Matthews When Arron Afflalo Opts Out
In an offseason filled with big decisions for the Portland Trail Blazers, one of them will be the contract they give Wesley Matthews. To answer his rather high demands, they’re hoping Arron Afflalo opts out of the one year he has left on his deal.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Worried About LaMarcus Aldridge, But Also Regarding Damian Lillard
The main concern for the Portland Trail Blazers this offseason will be whether or not LaMarcus Aldridge re-signs with the team despite the temptations from bigger markets. It’s easy to forget that Damian Lillard is also facing an extension which is another major priority for the team to engage.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Wesley Matthews Injury Makes for a Depressing Ending
It’s rare to see a locker room in silence and sadness after a win, but the Portland Trail Blazers weren’t in the celebratory mood despite beating the Dallas Mavericks 94-75. The reason? Wesley Matthews tore his Achilles tendon, and is out for the season.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Making the Champions Suffer a Little Bit More
While it’s never smart to discount the San Antonio Spurs, their losing streak, now extending to four games after a 111-95 beating at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers and especially Wesley Matthews, is not just a cause for concern among the defending NBA champions, but possibly even something worth panicking about.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Best Team in the NBA Right Now
With nine games won in a row, the Portland Trail Blazers don’t just have the second best record in the league, they’re also probably the best team in the NBA at the moment, moving forward with their plan to recapture long lost glory days with a 105-97 win against the Charlotte Hornets, maybe the most disappointing team this season.
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Blazers Over Cavaliers – New Big Three Needs More Time
It’s going to take a while before the Cleveland Cavaliers in their big three era, which includes LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, click and fulfill their enormous potential. The long road they need to go through was highlighted in a 101-82 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, a much more ‘ready’ team, finally getting a big game out of Damian Lillard.