By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Mark Schmidt has long expressed his aversion to technology, so it's fitting that his first press conference in the Reilly Center since March 4 was conducted virtually on Zoom. Schmidt is entering his 14th season as the St. Bonaventure men's basketball head coach and counts this offseason as the most unusual. Summer workouts at St. Bonaventure have never … [Read more...] about Bonnies summer notebook: Schmidt, team adjusting to COVID-19 changes
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Garner loved St. Bonaventure, Rochester
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jack Garner once watched a New York Knicks playoff game at the George Eastman House with Spike Lee, drank a Bloody Mary concocted by Bill Murray and referred to Robert De Niro as “my friend Bob.” For 30 years, from Star Wars: A New Hope to No Country for Old Men, the 43-year Rochester resident was, in his words, "paid to watch movies." It was a dream job, for … [Read more...] about Garner loved St. Bonaventure, Rochester
Report: Adams to sign with Trail Blazers for NBA restart
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Former Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Year Jaylen Adams is getting another shot in the National Basketball Association. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday night that the Portland Trail Blazers plan to sign Adams, a 2018 St. Bonaventure alumnus, as a substitute player to replace Trevor Ariza. Wojnarowski reported last Monday that Ariza is opting out of … [Read more...] about Report: Adams to sign with Trail Blazers for NBA restart
Lanier Sr. made sure “The Dobber” didn’t leave school early
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO When the son he called a “mama’s boy” became one of basketball’s greatest centers, Robert Lanier Sr. imparted a nugget of off-court advice. “I told (Bob) never to refuse to give a kid an autograph,” Lanier Sr. told La Crosse Tribune sportswriter Jay Loeffler in 1980. “Once during an autograph session there were about 300 kids waiting for an autograph. His … [Read more...] about Lanier Sr. made sure “The Dobber” didn’t leave school early
English participates in PolitiFact workshop
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Two months earlier, Jaren English was logging 37 minutes of basketball in Philadelphia, swishing five baskets and obtaining nine La Salle misses in an otherwise disappointing defeat. He and his St. Bonaventure teammates, along with the country at large, remained blissfully unaware of the unparalleled circumstances that would curtail his successful first … [Read more...] about English participates in PolitiFact workshop