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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…

Justin’s Picks – PLL Week 4

June 5, 2026

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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…

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

May 18, 2026

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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…

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

May 10, 2026

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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…

Swarm Explode for 21 Goals, Force Decisive Game 3 – 5/9/26

May 9, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The #8 Halifax Thunderbirds hosted the #4 Georgia Swarm on Saturday night at Scotiabank Centre for Game 2 of their semifinal series. Halifax had stolen Game 1 in Georgia and could clinch a spot in the NLL Finals with another win. Georgia, meanwhile, needed a bounce-back performance after being held to just seven goals in the opener to force a winner-take-all Game 3 on…

Justin’s Picks – PLL Week 1

May 7, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Zions Bank Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT Welcome to the very first edition of Justin’s Picks for the PLL and WLL season. Every week, I’ll be breaking down matchups, giving my picks, and taking a look at the storylines shaping the lacrosse world as the season unfolds. This offseason brought massive roster movement across the league, with contenders reloading through free agency, blockbuster…

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

May 2, 2026

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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,…

Georgia Powers Past Buffalo, Ends Bandits’ Title Run – 4/25/26

April 26, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Georgia Swarm finished the season as the #4 seed this year, and as a reward they welcomed the three-time defending champion Buffalo Bandits, the #5 seed, in the opening round. The Saturday night game was the first home playoff game for the Swarm since 2019. Buffalo had been playing playoff-style lacrosse for weeks after an early-season slump forced them to play catch-up. Georgia…

Top Seed, Gone: Thunderbirds Shock Warriors in Vancouver – 4/24/26

April 25, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The NLL Playoffs started Friday night as the #1 seed Vancouver Warriors hosted the #8 seed Halifax Thunderbirds at Rogers Arena. Just two weeks ago, these two teams battled in the same arena. Halifax escaped that regular season matchup with a one-goal victory, 8-7. With the top overall seed and the home crowd in a frenzy, the Warriors jumped out to a commanding lead…

Rush Clinch Home Playoff Game with 10–9 OT Win

April 19, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Last night at the SaskTel Centre, the Saskatchewan Rush (12-6) hosted the Toronto Rock (11-7) in a game that mattered to both teams in the final weekend of the regular season. With a win, the Rush would clinch a first-round home playoff game. With Buffalo’s loss earlier in the evening, Toronto would also clinch a first-round home playoff game with a win. The two…

Seals Defend Home Floor, Put Desert Dogs on Brink – 4/17/26

April 18, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Coming into the final weekend of the NLL regular season, the Las Vegas Desert Dogs and the San Diego Seals are locked in a battle for a postseason berth. The teams played the first game of a doubleheader weekend on Friday night at Pechanga Arena. To set the stage, if either team swept the two-game weekend series, that team would clinch a playoff berth….

Buffalo Keeps Rolling, Extends Streak in 12–6 Victory

April 12, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits (11-6) hosted the Rochester Knighthawks (6-10) Saturday night at KeyBank Center with the goal of continuing their win streak as the playoffs approach. Winners of six straight coming into last night’s matchup, the defending champion Bandits have firmly overcome their early-season struggles and are firing on all cylinders. The visiting Knighthawks entered the game with a statistical chance to make the…

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