Just days before Super Bowl LV, Lacrosse Playground editors Adam Moore and Hutton Jackson spoke with Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Steve McLendon about his NFL career, preparing for the Super Bowl and passion for lacrosse, which his sons...
NLL cancels plans for 2021 season amidst COVID-19 uncertainties
The NLL announced today that plans for an abbreviated season this spring have been cancelled due to uncertainties arising from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The league will now focus on planning a traditional season in the fall of this year. ...
PLL announces expansion draft, entry draft and college draft details
UPDATE: This article has been updated to include the PLL’s clarification on how draft picks traded prior to last season were awarded for the 2021 PLL College Draft. UPDATE #2: This article has been updated to include the PLL’s latest...
Top 10 defunct MILL/NLL logos
With the influx of new franchises in the National Lacrosse League, I thought it would be a great time to take a look back at some defunct teams and where they ranked on my Mount Rushmore of old logos. Who knows, with the NLL planning to add...
PLL reveals fresh look for 8th franchise, Cannons LC
The Premiere Lacrosse League unveiled the rebrand for its newest franchise, Cannons LC, on Tuesday. The former Major League Lacrosse franchise is set to take the field as the league’s eighth team following the PLL-MLL merger that took place on...
Top 20 Pro Lacrosse Moments in 2020
The year 2020 certainly had its share of ups and downs, but thanks to the NLL, MLL and PLL, lacrosse fans were treated to some bright moments from the pro lacrosse world. Pro Lacrosse Talk looked back on the past year and came up with a list of the...
Premier Lacrosse League announces merger with Major League Lacrosse
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any crazier, the Premier Lacrosse League announced through an article on Sportico on Wednesday morning that it is merging with Major League Lacrosse. According to Pro Lacrosse Talk’s sources...
The 2020 PLL “Not” Top 50
We did it last year, so we’re doing it again for 2020. The PLL Top 50 is now fully released. If you’re unfamiliar, the PLL 50 is a list of the top players in the league, and it is voted on entirely by PLL players. There is no media bias or anything...
NLL Hall of Fame Watch: Ballot Newcomers
With the National Lacrosse League’s announcement that the Hall of Fame would be returning, I decided to throw my ballot into the ring to discuss who I think should get their call to the NLL Hall of Fame. In part one of this three-part series, I...
NLL Hall of Fame Watch: Ballot Returners
With the National Lacrosse League’s announcement that the Hall of Fame would be returning, I decided to throw my ballot into the ring to discuss who I think should get their call to the NLL Hall of Fame. In today’s segment (first of a three-part...
NLL signs multi-year e-commerce deal with Fanatics
Today, the National Lacrosse League announced a partnership with Fanatics which will bring the league’s online merchandise and retail efforts into one consolidated location for all NLL clubs. The new online destination, NLLShop.com, is now...
Panther City Lacrosse Club: NLL announces name of 14th franchise, unveils colors and logo
“Take me down to the Panther City, where the turf is green and lacrosse is gritty.” After several months of speculation and trademark filings, the NLL announced that the new Fort Worth, Texas franchise will be called the Panther City...
