Shawn Marion RUMORS & NEWS

Foxsports.com "By Monday, "ESPN Insider'' was charging customers to read the exact same blurb. But this does not qualify as a "rumored deal.'' And we know that because this non-story features many aspects about it that don't make sense to the teams or by the rules. 1) We first note that if the teams..." May 28

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "What happened during Friday’s 104-94 victory over the Boston Celtics is a perfect example of why Shawn Marion is so valuable to the Dallas Mavericks. Before scoring 11 points and collecting a game-high 13 rebounds in his return against the Celtics, Marion missed the previous eight games while..." March 24

Dallas Morning News "Shawn Marion is out for Thursday’s game against San Antonio because of his injured left calf and probably for Friday’s home game against Cleveland, coach Rick Carlisle said after the Mavericks’ practice in San Antonio Wednesday. Marion is scheduled to meet with Mavericks’ physician Dr. T.O...." March 13

Dallas Morning News "Jae Crowder may start again, as he did that night a year ago, against the Bucks. Shawn Marion remains uncertain about whether he’ll be able to play after missing the last two games with a bruised left calf. “I’m not sure he’s going to be ready,” Carlisle said of Marion. “But I’m not sure he’s..." March 12

Dallas Morning News "Shawn Marion will rest his bruised left calf muscle for another game, the Mavericks’ forward said after this morning’s shootaround. Marion suffered the injury in the first quarter of Wednesday’s win over Houston. He sat out Friday’s game against Detroit and is hoping to practice Monday in..." March 10

Dallas Morning News "The Mavericks haven’t always played great defense this season. In fact, it’s been hard to find many moments when they have bowed up and stopped somebody. But Shawn Marion applied probably the best defense of the season when the Mavericks needed it most Wednesday night against one of the NBA’s..." March 07

SB Nation "Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said on Monday it's of his opinion that the team won't make any trades before the Feb. 21 trade deadline, according to Mavs.com's Earl K. Sneed. Carlisle went on to list forwards Shawn Marion and Vince Carter as players who won't be heading anywhere. He..." February 11

Dallas Morning News "Shawn Marion insists the timing is coincidental. Yes, the NBA trade deadline is Feb. 21. Yes, Marion scored a season-high 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in Saturday night’s 116-91 blowout over Golden State at American Airlines Center. Yes, Marion has had four double-doubles in the last..." February 10

ESPN.com "Forward Shawn Marion said Friday that he would refuse to report to a bad team if the Dallas Mavericks trade him to one. "If I'm going to get traded, they're going to tell me what's going on and where I'm going," the 14-year veteran said. "Because if I'm going to a (expletive) situation, I'm not..." February 09

Dallas Morning News "The Mavericks never make it easy on themselves. Not in this generation. They had to overcome silly turnovers, missed free throws and a general lack of gumption on behalf of the starters during the first three quarters of their 117-112 overtime win against Sacramento on Thursday.. Allow Dirk..." January 11

Dallas Morning News "While being competitive and losing close games like the Mavericks have done four times in a row now is far preferable to the 30-point blowouts they were suffering 10 days ago, the frustration level continues to grow. Working hard and getting no payoff is getting old fast. "Words can't even..." January 10

Dallas Morning News "Shawn Marion was the only Maverick on the floor Thursday night that was on the team's 2011 NBA Finals roster. The Miami Heat, the team the Mavs defeated in six games that year, had eight players see playing time Thursday from their 2011 Finals roster. The Heat are clearly a better team than..." December 21

Dallas Morning News "Shawn Marion missed the Mavericks' game in Madison Square Garden 12 days ago because he was out with a sprained knee ligament. Rookie Jae Crowder started that game against Anthony, who poured in 31 points in New York's 104-94 victory. Wednesday night at American Airlines Center, Marion..." November 22

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "After scanning the stats sheet following Saturday's 103-95 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena, Rick Carlisle was almost apologetic when it came to forward Shawn Marion. "I didn't want to play Marion (33) minutes tonight,'' the Dallas Mavericks' coach said. "But he was..." November 18

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion limped down the American Airlines Center tunnel Tuesday afternoon after discovering he'll miss at least the next three games with a sprained left medial collateral ligament. The injury occurred midway through the third quarter of Monday's 114-91 victory..." November 06

ESPN.com "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. Marion had eight points and seven rebounds in 24 minutes against the Trail Blazers before being..." November 06

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Shawn Marion was talking about how the Dallas Mavericks held their own on the boards against the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night when he calmly asked what was the rebounding totals. Told the Mavs were outrebounded 62-40, Marion gasped: "What? Was it really? Oh my God!''' After being..." October 23

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Shawn Marion was one of the top defenders in the NBA this season. Most NBA coaches would probably agree with that summation. At least that's what a lot of folks thought. Apparently, the coaches who voted for such accomplishments didn't think very highly of the Dallas Mavericks forward after..." May 24

ESPN.com "Mavericks forward Shawn Marion, who finished eighth in Defensive Player of the Year voting, went under the knife Friday and, for all you pre-Med MFFLs, shared the experience online via Mobli and then posted to his Twitter account (@matrix31). He underwent a minor procedure to have a lipoma, a..." May 16

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Coach Rick Carlisle doesn't totally rely on stats to determine whether or not one of his Dallas Mavericks players is pulling his weight. So when he was informed that in three of the past four games forward Shawn Marion has just 14 points and 14 rebounds, Carlisle didn't blink. "I don't read..." April 24

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "It's a move that Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said was born out of happenstance. Usually, Shawn Marion is the small forward who's on the floor for the Mavericks in the fourth quarter during crunch time. But over the past two games, that spot has been taken by Vince Carter. During the..." April 20

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Shawn Marion is well known for his defensive exploits. But it was mainly his offense Wednesday that sparked the Dallas Mavericks' 95-85 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Mavs trailed the Grizzlies 73-68 with 10 minutes remaining in the game. That's when Dallas went on a 21-4 scoring spree,..." April 06

Dallas Morning News "Shawn Marion was back in the starting lineup after missing his first three games of the season to rest a sore left knee. "My knee definitely feels a whole lot better," Marion said. "We've definitely taken care of it to keep it strong. The way the season is, you got to do what you have to do to..." March 24

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "In case no one knew it, the Los Angeles Lakers reminded everyone Wednesday night why they're a serious threat to win this year's NBA title. With Kobe Bryant showing why he's still the game's best player, and Ramon Sessions showing why the Lakers recently acquired him, the Lakers rolled into..." March 22

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Shawn Marion showed once again why he is one of the game's best defenders. Faced with a very tough defensive assignment, Marion held high-scoring New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony to a mere six points Tuesday night as the Dallas Mavericks won a wild game 95-85 before 20,605 at American..." March 07

Dallas Morning News "The Mavericks didn't get much love from a recent mid-season award article written by seven SI.com writers. Despite having one of the best records in the league, only head coach Rick Carlisle received recognition from the panel. Pro basketball writer Britt Robson was the lone scribe to award..." February 24

Dallas Morning News "Shawn Marion is going to enjoy the All-Star break greatly after having a grueling stretch over the last few weeks when he's had to guard the best opposing perimeter scorer, whether it's a point guard or a small forward or anybody in between. On Wednesday, it was Kobe Bryant, who had just 15..." February 23

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "When Shawn Marion came to the Dallas Mavericks approximately three years ago, he had a difficult time fitting in with his new teammates. Even last year, Marion was shuffled in and out of the starting lineup until he became the permanent starter at small forward after Caron Butler suffered a..." February 19

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Shawn Marion has made a season out of guarding - and shutting down - some of the NBA's most prolific point guards. Some of the playmakers who have felt the defensive wrath of Marion recently include Ricky Rubio (Minnesota), Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers) and Ty Lawson (Denver). However,..." February 17

Dallas Morning News "Gosselin: But Marion's got the defense, and that's not a statistic that you see. Again, as a body of work, over the whole season he's been there every night. He's been consistent every night. He's been the most consistent player on a team that's in playoff contention. I would think that makes him..." February 14

Dallas Morning News "Shawn Marion didn't let on when he hyperextended his knee Feb. 1 against Oklahoma City, but the injury nagged at him for a couple of games, even though he missed no time. "I'm feeling a lot better now,'' Marion said. "That thing hurt for a while.'' The better physical place that Marion is in..." February 12

Dallas Morning News "At times, the American Airlines Center was as loud Wednesday night as it was at any point during the Mavericks' run to a league title last season. And that was before the game even started. Prior to tip-off, the Mavs received their pricey diamond-encrusted rings as a symbol of their 2011 NBA..." January 26

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Shawn Marion scored a season-high 22 points, including a late layup, as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz 94-91 Thursday night to snap a two-game losing streak and cool off the league's hottest team. The Mavs (9-7) were coming off back-to-back last-possession losses to the Lakers and..." January 20

Dallas Morning News "Shawn Marion is back to his natural dark hair. The blond phase is over. Marion showed up Thursday at practice with his Mohawk gone and his hair back to its original color." December 23

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "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..." December 19

Dallas Morning News "Shawn Marion may have earned some sought-after jewelry last month when he and the Mavericks won the NBA title, but he recently set off to Las Vegas on a quest for some more prestigious bling -- a World Series of Poker bracelet. And while the Mavericks forward ultimately came up short in his..." July 07

Dallas Morning News "Before Mavericks forward Shawn Marion would address reporters in the locker room following Dallas' Game 5 victory Thursday over the Heat, he excused himself to brush his hair. But the appearance-conscious Matrix had nothing to worry about - all he's done in the NBA Finals is make himself look..." June 11

Boston Globe "With Ray Allen exercising his contract option to return to the Celtics for a 16th NBA season, 30-somethings continue to make an impact in a young men's league. Shawn Marion is another. "The Matrix'' was a four-time All-Star who apparently had lost a few steps before arriving in Dallas in July..." June 10

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Of all the players on the Dallas Mavericks' roster, Shawn Marion has been given the most difficult assignment in this year's playoffs. It's not as tough as riding a raging bull. But by NBA standards, what Marion has been asked to do over the past six weeks has been about as difficult as trying..." June 05

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "When the Dallas Mavericks were struggling to score points, they turned to Shawn Marion. Marion scored 20 points, basically keeping the Mavericks in the game in the second half until a miraculous 22-5 run carried Dallas to a shocking 95-93 win Thursday night over Miami. "We always believe we can..." June 03

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Shawn Marion was known for mainly being a player who could fly out on the fast break when he played for Phoenix, Toronto and Miami. But in Rick Carlisle's system, he has added a post game to his repertoire. "It became clear to him and us with the way our team is structured that if he was going..." June 01

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "The question kept coming at Shawn Marion as if stuck on a sound loop. How do you stop LeBron? … How do you stop LeBron? … How do you stop LeBron? Finally, when it was posed yet again at Monday's media session, the Mavericks swingman responded with a question of his own: "Where you been,..." May 31

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Forward Shawn Marion will be the first to admit he didn't have a good performance in the Dallas Mavericks' Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He made only 4 of 13 shots, some of them putbacks and layups. But Marion, a 12-year veteran who is hoping to make the most of what might be his..." May 22