By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist On Friday, I sent a message to a well-connected person in indoor lacrosse, asking if I would be spending winter weekends at home…
What’s next for the Bandits and NLL?
NLL labor talks break down
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Those who visited the National Lacrosse League’s web site on Thursday night noticed something had disappeared: the first two weeks of the planned…
Bandits add pair to come out the back door
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist The National Lacrosse League staged its annual draft on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. It was a crucial session for the Buffalo Bandits and…
Bandits hire co-coaches
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist The Buffalo Bandits pulled a surprise on Thursday morning. They didn’t hire one coach. They hired two. The team announced that Rich Kilgour…
NLL Notes: Darris Kilgour faces long recovery
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Once around the world of indoor lacrosse, driver: First things first. Darris Kilgour, an original Buffalo Bandit and also a coach and general…
Bandits lose pair, add Sweeting via NLL Expansion Draft
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist The Buffalo Bandits were busy in the National Lacrosse League’s Expansion Draft on Monday afternoon. The Bandits lost two players in the procedure,…
Bandits announce protected list for expansion draft
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist The NBA and NHL have been making headlines lately. The National Lacrosse League doesn’t want to be left out of the conversation. On…
The NLL’s past, present and future
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist In case you missed it – and it was easy to miss – the Saskatchewan Rush once again are the champions of the…
Lacrosse: Vinc leads Knighthawks past Rush
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Rochester – Matt Vinc has been the gold standard for goaltenders in the National Lacrosse League for most of his career. He came…
The Bandits’ recap: Consistently inconsistent
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist About the only part of the Buffalo Bandits’ season that had any consistency was the team’s inconsistency. You just never knew what you…
The busy week
by Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Maybe I picked the wrong week to go on vacation. I’m back from an eight-day swing through North Carolina, and only had 30…
Bandits lose their margin for error
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Entering Saturday’s home game, the Buffalo Bandits had a chance to grab a postseason berth a week before the end of the regular…
Bandits take much-needed victory
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist The margin for error in the National Lacrosse League’s East Division can be measured in microns these days. That’s one-millionth of a meter,…
Bandits’ losing streak reaches three games
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist The sports atmosphere in Western New York has been crowded in the past several days. Most of the oxygen has been taken by…
