The Reason Your Lacrosse Fast Breaks Fail
Fast breaks are prime opportunities should lead to goals just about every time in the game of lacrosse. Typically, in every fast break, there is a clear numbers advantage. That could be a traditional four-on-three with a midfielder pushing the ball down the field. That could be a five-on-four coming off a failed clear where […]
Overhand Shooting is Dead in 2025
We’ve all been in this exact situation. Whether it was a youth lacrosse game or a professional one, the level doesn’t matter. The concept has been stapled into the game as a fundamental. An offensive player takes a shot, and the motion doesn’t exactly follow a wide, arcing path over his head. From the sideline, […]
Is Utah’s Offense Going to Hold Them Back?
The Utah Archers are looking to three-peat in the 2025 PLL season after securing the league championship in back-to-back years. Chris Bates has done an excellent job building a roster for long-term success, balancing young, up-and-coming talent with veterans who can still make an impact. He’s consistently been one of the best coaches in the […]
Five Surprise Standouts From the Start of the PLL Season
We’re at the point of the Premier Lacrosse League season where we can start analyzing the biggest surprise players so far. There’s still a lot of season left, so this list could definitely change. But five individuals have already jumped off the page in terms of production based on what their expectations were heading into […]
The Biggest PLL Questions Heading Into Week 3
We’re two weeks into the 2025 PLL season, and while it’s still early, we’re starting to see some real storylines take shape. Some teams look like contenders. Others? Not so much. Too many uncertainties right now to feel confident about any specific team. With a full slate of PLL games on deck this weekend, here’s […]
How Are the Denver Outlaws Struggling With a Roster Like This?
The Denver Outlaws came into 2025 with a good amount of optimism. Brennan O’Neill had firmly established himself as one of the best players in the world—if not the best. Being able to build your franchise around one player doesn’t automatically equate to wins, but it definitely makes the job easier. Finishing the season with […]
Cannons Are Stuck in the Middle: Boston Cannons 2025 PLL Preview
The Boston Cannons entered the 2024 season without much noise, and for the most part, they didn’t need it. They simply handled business. While other teams stole headlines, the Cannons put together a quiet 7-3 campaign and earned the three seed going into the playoffs. Statistically, they weren’t blowing anyone away. The offense sat middle […]
Archers Are Hunting the Threepeat: Utah Archers 2025 PLL Preview
At some point, you stop questioning how and just start accepting what is. The Utah Archers are the PLL’s gold standard. Back-to-back titles and a roster that continues to reload instead of rebuild—it’s clear that Coach Chris Bates has built something different. A 6-4 regular season record might’ve made it easy to look past them […]
Whipsnakes Know the Window Is Open: Maryland Whipsnakes 2025 PLL Preview
The 2024 Maryland Whipsnakes were one of the most fascinating teams in the league. For most of the regular season, they flew under the radar. The wins weren’t dominant, the metrics didn’t scream contender, and there wasn’t much flash coming out of that locker room. But by the time the playoffs hit, they were one […]
Outlaws Are Building Something Real: Denver Outlaws 2025 PLL Preview
The Denver Outlaws were never supposed to figure it out in one season. After rebranding from the Chrome, this group was always going to need time to find its identity. But what made 2024 feel like progress wasn’t the 5-5 record or the middle-of-the-pack statistics. It was the shift in tone. A team that started […]
Redwoods Hit Reset and Hope It Works: California Redwoods 2025 PLL Preview
There’s no sugarcoating it—the California Redwoods hit rock bottom in 2024. A 3-7 record paired with the league’s worst defense and second-worst offense tells you just about everything you need to know. The team lacked identity, lacked urgency, and at times, just looked flat out overmatched. A 13.6 goals against average and a brutal 23.3 […]
Chaos Start Over With Everything to Prove: Carolina Chaos 2025 Preview
It’s not an exaggeration to say 2025 marks a completely new chapter for the Carolina Chaos. Last season ended in brutal fashion—a 10-1 loss to the Archers that wasn’t just disappointing, it was deflating. That performance exposed everything wrong with the Chaos offense and forced the franchise into some hard decisions. And hard decisions were […]