After the Dallas Mavericks finished off the Heat in six games to win the NBA championship on June 12, it was widely reported that Erick Dampier was out partying with the Mavs. Not so, Dampier said.

“That’s a damn joke,’’ Dampier said Wednesday. “Why would I want to party with the Dallas Mavericks when they just beat us?’’

Dampier said an ESPN reporter tweeted that he was partying with the Mavs.