By CHUCKIE MAGGIO David Vanterpool's profile as a future NBA head coach gained traction on May 2, 2014. Down two with a potential seventh game looming, Damian Lillard lost defender Chandler Parsons, sprinted to inbounder Nicolas Batum and authoritatively clapped for the pass. Batum obliged and began to walk away as Lillard led a three-pointer fly with 0.9 seconds left. The … [Read more...] about NBA: Vanterpool’s head coaching candidacy has “Dame Time” endorsement
St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Bonnies to play non-conference tournament at Mohegan Sun
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball program didn't take long to find a new non-conference tournament. The Bonnies will participate in a Multi-Team Event (MTE) at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Ct. during the non-conference portion of their upcoming season, as first reported by Jon Rothstein. Mohegan Sun will replace the Paradise Jam, a tournament St. … [Read more...] about Bonnies to play non-conference tournament at Mohegan Sun
NCAA approves Nov. 25 college basketball start date
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The NCAA Division I Council approved a Nov. 25 start date for the 2020-21 college basketball season on Wednesday, announcing plans for a Thanksgiving Eve opener after an offseason of coronavirus-fueled uncertainty. Teams can start practicing 12 hours a week starting Sept. 21, while official practice can begin on Oct. 14. They can play a maximum of 27 games, … [Read more...] about NCAA approves Nov. 25 college basketball start date
Bonnies summer notebook: Schmidt, team adjusting to COVID-19 changes
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
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