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Heat Still Tinkering, Move Erick Dampier Into Starting Lineup

MIAMI -- Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra slyly made no mention of it before the his team faced the Sacramento Kings in their first game after the All-Star break, yet there was Erick Dampier's name up on the overhead screen before tipoff. After the game and without any prompting, Spoelstra explained his decision to insert...

Dwyane Wade's Record Night Helps Heat Down Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Dwyane Wade dominated the first half, LeBron James and Chris Bosh took over in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat's star power overcame Indiana's youth and determination. Wade tied a franchise record for most points in a first half with 31, and he finished with 41 to help the Heat defeat the...

Andrew Bynum, Brimming With Potential, Slowly Works Into Shape

LOS ANGELES -- Other than with Shaquille O'Neal, Phil Jackson hasn't had greatness in the pivot during his coaching career. He did still win three titles with former star Bill Cartwright at center and three with never-was star Luc Longley manning the middle. So Andrew Bynum could be regarded as the second-best center...

Erick Dampier: Miami Heat's 6-foot-11 Lucky Charm

MIAMI -- Erick Dampier may just be the Miami Heat's lucky charm. An imposing 6-foot-11, 265 pound lucky charm that is. After losing his first game playing as a member of the Heat to his former team the Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 27, Dampier hasn't experienced another loss since. More than anything, the Heat have benefited...

Erick Dampier Begins to Contribute to Miami Heat's Committee of Centers

SALT LAKE CITY -- For nearly two weeks, you needed the Hubble Telescope to see Erick Dampier's statistics. After signing with Miami on Nov. 23, Dampier got into five of his first seven games. In those five, he averaged a miniscule 0.6 points and 2.0 rebounds over 9.4 minutes. But matters started to change a bit Monday at...

Erick Dampier News From the Web

05/05/12 Josh Smith's Possible Return in Game 4 Could Help... Source: NESN If the first-round playoff series between the Celtics and Hawks goes at least three more games, and Erick Dampier plays the same amount of minutes in each of those games as he played in Game 3, he would eclipse his total number of minutes played in the entire regular season.
05/04/12 Hawks-Celtics in Game 3: Stars not stepping up Source: USA Today If you didn't tune in to the Atlanta Hawks-Boston Celtics Game 3 on Friday until the second quarter, you didn't miss anything.

Background on Erick Dampier

Erick Travez Dampier (born July 14, 1975) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a 6 ft 11 in / 265 lb. center.

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