Justin’s Picks – PLL Week 10

July 24, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, Denver, CO Last weekend was a reminder of why I love this league—you can think you’ve got everything figured out on Friday and be completely rethinking your picks by Sunday afternoon. After spending the weekend in Fairfield watching the action live, one thing became crystal clear: the contenders are starting to separate themselves as we head deeper into the…

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Justin’s Picks – PLL Week 8

July 17, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Rafferty Stadium, Fairfield, Connecticut There’s nothing better than live lacrosse, and this weekend I finally get to experience the PLL and WLL in person as the league rolls into Connecticut for three full days of action. I’m excited to trade the couch for the sidelines and see these teams up close—from the speed of the game and the matchups away from the ball…

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Justin’s Picks – PLL Week 6

June 26, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Torero Stadium, San Diego, California Justin’s Picks finally found a little momentum last weekend, finishing with a 2-2 record and proving that maybe—just maybe—the ship is starting to turn. The season record still has plenty of room for improvement, but there have been some encouraging trends. The Redwoods continue to reward my faith as one of the hottest teams in the PLL, the…

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Justin’s Picks – PLL Week 5

June 12, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: James M. Shuart Stadium, Long Island, New York After another 2-3 week, Justin’s Picks heads to Long Island looking for a winning weekend. With only three PLL games and one WLL matchup on the schedule, there won’t be many places to hide. Every game carries major implications, from the Atlas’ desperate search for momentum in a doubleheader weekend to a heavyweight showdown between…

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Justin’s Picks – PLL Week 4

June 5, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Ridley American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Week 3 was better, but it wasn’t great.  Justin’s Picks correctly predicted two of the four PLL games, and struck out on the second WLL matchup.  The debut of Joey Spallina sparked the Whipsnakes to two weekend wins, no adjustment time needed.  Other rookies playing their first game in the PLL sparked big plays and…

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Justin’s Picks – PLL Week 3

May 29, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Ridley Athletic Complex, Baltimore, Maryland Week 2 was a disaster of epic proportions. After opening Justin’s Picks with a respectable 2-2 record, I somehow managed to go winless in Week 2, proving that predicting professional lacrosse is significantly harder than it looks from the couch. The good news? Every team has now shown strengths, weaknesses, and a few surprises, giving us a much…

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Toronto Rock Win 7th NLL Championship with Game 2 Win – 5/17/26

May 18, 2026

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Photo by Ryan McCullough The #6 Toronto Rock travelled to Halifax on Sunday night to face the #8 Thunderbirds in Game 2 of the NLL Finals with hopes of bringing home their 7th NLL Championship.  Halifax was hoping that the fans at the Nest would propel them to victory so that they could head back to Toronto next Saturday for a…

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No. 8 Thunderbirds Finish the Job, Advance to Finals – 5/10/26

May 10, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The #4 Georgia Swarm played in their home uniforms in Game 3 against the #8 Halifax Thunderbirds at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax Sunday night. Due to a scheduling conflict, Gas South Arena was unavailable to host the winner-take-all matchup, and on short notice the teams settled on staying in Halifax. After pouring on 21 goals to force the decisive game, the Swarm hoped to…

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Rock City Rising: Toronto Overpowers Seals to Reach 2026 NLL Final for the First Time in 11 Years 5/9/26

May 9, 2026

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Christian Bender The No.6 Toronto Rock (2-1) hosted the No. 7 San Diego Seals (1-2) in the deciding game three of the semifinals on Saturday night May 9, 2026.  Both teams had won on their home floor, and the Rock were hoping the trend continued so they could return to the NLL finals for the first time since…

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Backs Against the Wall, Seals Defeat Rock in Game Two Showdown & Force Game Three 5/3/26

May 4, 2026

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Alexis Goeller The No. 6 Seed Toronto Rock and the No. 7 Seed San Diego Seals faced off in the second of their three-game semifinal series on the West Coast Sunday night.  Toronto was hoping for the win which would send them to their first NLL Championship Finals since 2015.  During Game 1 on Friday night in Toronto,…

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Lower Seed, Bigger Statement: Halifax Takes Game 1 – 5/2/2026

May 2, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The #4 Georgia Swarm hosted the #8 Halifax Thunderbirds for Game 1 of the NLL Semi-Finals Saturday night at Gas South Arena. After an impressive six-goal, four-assist performance in the first round, Lyle Thompson (1G, 2A) could not repeat the magic in back-to-back games. There was only one multi-goal scorer for the Swarm, Richie Connell (2G), as the entire offense struggled. Jason Knox (4G,…

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Rock Solid – Toronto Silences the Seals 14-12 in Semifinal Opener 5/1/26

May 2, 2026

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Ryan McCullough / Toronto Rock The No. 6 Seed Toronto Rock (2-0) hosted Game One of the NLL Semifinals against the No. 7 Seed San Diego Seals (1-1) on Friday night May 1,2026.  The Rock had beaten the Seals twice already this season even though San Diego has dominated the face off dot with Trevor Baptiste winning all…

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