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Justin’s Picks – PLL Week 1

May 7, 2026

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…

Defense Dominates, Warriors Break Through Late in 8–7 Win – 4/10/26

April 11, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Vancouver Warriors (12-5) hosted the Halifax Thunderbirds (7-10) Saturday night as the NLL regular season winds down. Vancouver has already clinched a spot in the playoffs, but the #1 seed is still up for grabs. Halifax, on the other hand, finds itself on the edge, needing a win to move closer to securing a playoff spot. Rogers Arena was treated to a defensive…

Bandits Run Warriors Out of Buffalo in 15–5 Beatdown

April 5, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits (10-6), donning special Marvel jerseys, hosted the Vancouver Warriors (11-5) at KeyBank Center on Saturday night. The Warriors started the night atop the NLL standings and had already clinched a playoff spot. The Bandits have yet to clinch but came in winners of five straight games, a late-season push that has seen them climb to the middle of the field. The…

Rush Let It Slip, Bandits Rally Late for 8–7 Win – 3/28/2026

March 29, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits (9-6) travelled to play the Saskatchewan Rush (11-5) Saturday night at the Sasktel Centre, the second regular season matchup between the two. The Rush are fighting for first place headed into the NLL Playoffs, and the three-time reigning champion Bandits are fighting for a spot. Buffalo came in having won four straight contests, a streak that started with an overtime victory…

Mammoth Clinch Playoff Spot with 14 – 12 Win over Calgary – 3/21/26

March 22, 2026

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Shawn Palmer, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Di Miller The Calgary Roughnecks (4-10) travelled to Colorado to face the Mammoth (10-5) on Saturday night, with the Mammoth needing a win to clinch a playoff spot while the Roughnecks were trying to keep their playoff hopes alive. In a game that had everything from lots of goals to plenty of hits, including a couple of major penalties…

Bandits Storm Back, Smith Caps Comeback in Overtime Win Over Seals – 3/21/26

March 22, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits (8-6) quest for a four-peat has reached overdrive in the regular season. Coming into last night’s game in San Diego against the hometown San Diego Seals (6-8), the Bandits had won three games in a row. After a tough start to the season, Buffalo has been clicking on both sides of the ball during this stretch. With the streak, they now…

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