Colorado Mammoth Home Stretch — Breaking Down

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For the Colorado Mammoth (3-7), where does two straight weeks of losing efforts land you? Well, they’re fourth in the West and clinging to the last playoff spot by half a game. Vancouver (3-8) is right on their heels, and like many have been saying this season, the Warriors’ record is deceiving. Vancouver is a […]

Ryan Benesch, Cory Vitarelli Trade — Breaking Down

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So the Ryan Benesch saga in Colorado lasted less than two full seasons, as the Mammoth shipped the thirteen-year veteran to Rochester for fellow lefty Cory Vitarelli on Wednesday afternoon. Benesch is no stranger to being traded, with Rochester now being his sixth team, but he joins a Knighthawks squad that is firmly on the […]

NLL Power Rankings: Week 13

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For the second week in a row, the Buffalo Bandits stay at No. 1 in the NLL Power Rankings in a unanimous vote amongst Lacrosse All Stars contributors, while Toronto remains a close No. 2. Both squads had the weekend off. Rounding out the top 5 in this week’s NLL Power Rankings, No. 3 Georgia […]

Winners and Losers: NLL Week 11

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There were only three NLL games last weekend making choosing this week’s Winners and Losers a little easier, but there was definitely no shortage of big plays and big hits. Let’s see who had a winning weekend and who ended up in the losers column in this week’s Winners and Losers. Winners and Losers: Week […]

NLL Power Rankings: Week 12

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We have a new (but not surprising) No. 1 this week in the NLL Power Rankings, as Buffalo unanimously claims the throne after a 16-9 trouncing of Rochester. Toronto dips back to the No. 2 spot after losing to New England 13-11 at Mohegan Sun on Sunday afternoon. Rounding out the top 5 in our […]

Random Thoughts: Bad Pop-Culture References and New NLL Teams

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Guess who’s back… OK, a poor Slim Shady reference, but I’m happy I can finally look at a computer screen long enough to do this.  I’ve had eye strain before, but nothing this bad. Unfortunately for all the readers out there, I had to spend what little time I could look at a computer screen […]

NLL Announces Brands for Two Newest Teams

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The National Lacrosse League (NLL), the largest men’s indoor professional league announced the brands and identities for two of its newest expansion teams.  A few short months ago, the National Lacrosse League awarded the live events and sports media entertainment company GF Sports and its affiliates the New York expansion team. Just prior to that […]

NLL Top Plays: Week 9 — Lyle Thompson and More

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The NLL has released their top plays from Week 9 of the 2019 season. Plays include Lyle Thompson’s ridiculous back-handed feed, Vancouver’s swarming defense and much more! Visit the NLL’s YouTube page to see the video here.

Winners and Losers: NLL Week 9

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It was another exciting weekend of NLL lacrosse as we had some surprising results in the East and West Divisions. As we reach the middle of the season, teams at the top will need to continue their winning ways and those at the bottom will have to start playing their best lacrosse if they want […]

Breaking Down: Mammoth v. Philadelphia

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This ‘Breaking Down’ NLL article features the Colorado Mammoth’s performance against the Philadelphia Wings. Getting Over The Hump The Mammoth (2-5) took their talents to Philadelphia this past weekend, taking down the Wings 12-10 in a game that saw a five goal fourth-quarter comeback. And while I’m sure they’re happy to be back in the […]

Weekly Watch Guide: February 7, 2019

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Hey there, sports fans! Lacrosse All Stars is pleased to deliver our new weekly watch guide to help you stay in-the-know about upcoming games available for viewing online or on TV. We’re bringing you the calendar for all of this week’s lacrosse games, as well as other notable sports matchups like the NBA and NHL. Want […]

John Grant, Jr.: A Look Back at His Legacy

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On February 2, the Rochester Knighthawks retired the team’s first player number in the rafters of the Blue Cross Arena. Who was it? None other than the GOAT himself, John Grant Jr. John, who was originally drafted to the Buffalo Bandits in 1995 in the MILL, but chose to attend college instead for the University […]