When the Charlotte Bobcats released center Erick Dampier in mid-September after getting him from the Dallas Mavericks in a five-player deal, it was expected that the 6-11 35-year-old would sign with the Miami Heat . But that didn’t happen. Pat Riley seemed to realize that he already had enough big men on the roster with Joel Anthony , Jamaal Magloire , and Zydrunas Ilgauskas already onboard.

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Phoenix Suns guard Jason Richardson will be an unrestricted free agent next summer and there are likely more than a few teams watching him closely since he’s currently averaging 19.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. But he doesn’t want to become a free agent at all, he tells AOL FanHouse. He’d much rather have a contract extension with the Suns.

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The Miami Heat had three days between games earlier this week so coach Erik Spoelstra apparently put his 7-4 "dream team" through two seriously hard practices. After all, the team that the world expected to crush the rest of the league this season isn’t even in second place in its own division

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The Miami Heat had three days between games earlier this week so coach Erik Spoelstra reportedly put his 7-4 "dream team" through two intense practices Monday and Tuesday. After all, the team the world expected to crush the rest of the league this season isn’t even in second place in its own division. The practices paid off with a 123-96 win over the Phoenix Suns  on Wednesday night, as Chris Bosh went all out and poured in a season-high 35 points

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Center Earl Barron has been playing pro ball since 2003 for everybody from the Tuborg Pilsener and Huntsville Flight to the Florida Flame and Iowa Energy. Along the way, he’s had stints with two NBA teams, the Miami Heat and New York Knicks , and now it is "expected" that he’ll be adding a third team to that list, according to the Arizona Republic: the Phoenix Suns . Suns starting center Robin Lopez is going to be out for a few weeks because of a left knee sprain so the team is planning to sign the 29-year-old seven-footer, the paper reports

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