By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Bob Lanier felt his trade to the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 4, 1980 was meant to be. The Detroit Pistons had hastily mismanaged the Lanier era, letting All-NBA teammate Dave Bing walk after the 1974-75 season and failing to acquire any All-Stars to replace him. Detroit never made a conference final in the St. Bonaventure alumnus's nine full seasons there, … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks one win away from title that eluded Lanier and Co.
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St. Bonaventure to meet Boise State in opening round of Charleston Classic
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO A young, shorthanded St. Bonaventure men's basketball team experienced severe growing pains the last time it faced the Boise State Broncos, the second of three defeats in the 2018 Cayman Islands Classic. Those Bonnies, playing without injured starters LaDarien Griffin, Courtney Stockard and Dominick Welch, fell 72-52 after being outscored by 14 in the second … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure to meet Boise State in opening round of Charleston Classic
St. Bonaventure embraces Name, Image, Likeness changes
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure women’s basketball players Tori Harris and Nikki Oppenheimer sat on the steps that lead to the Richter Center hardwood and made their initial pitches to be pitchwomen. “DMs are open for any paid partnerships,” Harris said on an Instagram story. “DMs are open,” Oppenheimer reiterated. Harris and Oppenheimer, who boast nearly 10,800 Instagram … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure embraces Name, Image, Likeness changes
St. Bonaventure to visit Northeastern in non-conference
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team won't be visiting UMass during Atlantic 10 play this season, but Mark Schmidt will still lead his team into his home state. A source confirmed Wednesday that the Bonnies will visit Northeastern as part of their non-conference schedule, opening a home-and-home series with the Huskies at Matthews Arena in Boston. The … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure to visit Northeastern in non-conference
St. Bonaventure to open 2021-22 season with Franciscan Cup game against Siena
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure will open its much-anticipated 2021-22 men's basketball season with a chance to immediately earn some hardware: the Franciscan Cup. Bona announced Tuesday that it will host sister school Siena at the Reilly Center on Tuesday, Nov. 9, the opening day of the NCAA season. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Bonnies and Saints have entered into a … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure to open 2021-22 season with Franciscan Cup game against Siena