Dampier Worth Investment _ for a Night

AP Online;  November 15, 2006 ;     677 words ......Every so often, Erick Dampier reminds the Dallas Mavericks...when his 14 points, 13 rebounds and high energy helped the...of the year Ben Wallace, Dampier set season highs for points and rebounds. He made 7-of-8 shots, with...Nowitzki had 31 points and 10 rebounds as Dallas won its ...

Dampier comes up big; enigmatic center proves his worth in win.

The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  November 19, 2005 ;     621 words ......much an active Dampier means to the...16 points, 14 rebounds and two blocked...turnovers (10) than rebounds (eight) in those games. Is Dampier consistent? No...understands what makes Dampier tick better than...points and 14 rebounds and block two...

Dampier Has No Trouble Playing Second Fiddle

The Washington Post;  June 13, 2006 ;     541 words ......can the Big Aristotle say? Dampier and Mavericks starting center...averaging 32.6 points and 13.7 rebounds in 24 games, but he has...series against Phoenix. But Dampier was acquired by Dallas in...effective in this series. Since Dampier joined the Mavericks, O...are 0- 6 against Dallas. ...

Dampier too much for woeful Clippers

Daily Breeze;  March 29, 2004 ;     365 words ......get the rebound. Dampier had a career-high 25 rebounds and 16 points...Dunleavy said. Dampier had his sixth game with at least 20 rebounds this season and...for him inside. Dampier scored 10 points and had 16 rebounds, 10 on the offensive...

Dampier feels more at home with Mavericks.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  October 31, 2004 ;     582 words ......easier for them, Dampier said. Dampier's 15 points, 15 rebounds and 33 minutes against...and Jason Terry. Dampier averaged 12.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 1.85 blocks...Where do you think Dampier fits in? He can get rebounds like nobody else...

Center Dampier comes up big after front-line mates go down

Oakland Tribune;  November 24, 2003 ;     700+ words ......predicament. On one side of Dampier was Cliff Robinson, who...kind of like it that way," Dampier said, a sly grin crossing...a chance to do the job." Dampier, who entered the game averaging...and a league- leading 13.8 rebounds per game, did what he has...all season. He fought for rebounds, ...

The Dallas Morning News Jean-Jacques Taylor column: For Mavs, it comes...

Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX);  November 29, 2006 ;     664 words ......playoffs start. Trust me, Dampier can be the difference between...score and force overtime. Dampier also added 12 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double...start of last season when Dampier has a double-double. Last...paycheck, motivates him. Dampier, benched for the first ...

Dampier awaits Shaq, Lakers.

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  December 9, 2002 ;     700+ words ......averaging 14.1 points and 9.3 rebounds. Sacramento's Divac _ Dampier's protests notwithstanding...suspicions about his effort. But Dampier, 28, counters that he played...big impact on my game,'' Dampier said. ``Robert taught me...it's definitely helped.'' Dampier is averaging 10.8 points, ...

Dampier seeks $10 million a year Center will inform Warriors today if he...

Oakland Tribune;  June 22, 2004 ;     411 words ...OAKLAND -- Erick Dampier is expected to inform the Golden State...two events definitely are connected. Dampier, one of the top centers in the NBA...when he averaged 12.3 points and 12.0 rebounds, is scheduled to make $8.1 million...contract, negotiated by Bus Cook, gave Dampier the right to void the ...

Dampier to Weigh Future With Warriors

AP Online;  June 18, 2004 ;     366 words ......OAKLAND, Calif. Golden State center Erick Dampier expects to decide by the end of next...out of his contract. The 29-year-old Dampier is coming off the most productive season...double-double with 12.3 points and 12.0 rebounds while also blocking 1.85 shots in 32...probably decide by the end of next ...

A Pirate of Exquisite Mind-Explorer, Naturalist, and Buccaneer: The Life...

Natural History;  June 1, 2004 ;     689 words ......Naturalist, and Buccaneer: The Life of William Dampier by Diana and Michael Preston Walker &...office of a start-up dot-corn. Even so, Dampier was hardly your run-of-the-mill cutthroat...and the soul of a great naturalist. Had Dampier remained an errant adventurer all his...

Damper on them? Miss. State's Dampier poses a big obstacle for Connecticut

The Boston Globe;  March 20, 1996 ;     584 words ......a victory in the SEC tournament final over Kentucky. Dampier is the indicator for how State will play. "We need the...this team can go," said point guard Marcus Bullard. Dampier wasn't even the best big man coming out of his own state...Othella Harrington, who chose to attend Georgetown. Dampier was a ...

No more sharing time.(Rising star: Erick Dampier)

Basketball Digest;  November 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......through your mind. No question, Erick Dampier is a big player. Big as in a muscular ...likes of Shaquille O'Neal, DOUBLE DOWN If Dampier duplicates his 2003-04, he's the steal...course, Shaq-who declined. The next? Yup, Dampier. Just how and when did nice guy Damp leap...

Grizzlies roar back to topple Warriors Dampier's career night can't save...

Oakland Tribune;  January 13, 2004 ;     700+ words ......today, it would have been Dampier getting off the plane as...see why Monday night as Dampier dominated them with 23 points, 22 rebounds and seven blocked shots...but the game belonged to Dampier. In fact, had it gone any...The fascinating aspect of Dampier's huge numbers -- the ...

Mavs centers thinking big: Dampier wants to start; Johnson wants more...

Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX);  October 6, 2006 ;     534 words ......indeed widely acknowledged, allow Erick Dampier to retort. You tell me how many teams...Finals that didn't have a true center, Dampier says. I don't know of many teams that...stocked full of traditional centers with Dampier and DeSagana Diop. As training camp at...