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 […]

Regy Thorpe Named Head Coach for New NLL New York Franchise

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The New York National Lacrosse League (NLL) team announced today that Regy Thorpe has been named Head Coach and General Manager for the franchise. A decorated former professional lacrosse player, Thorpe brings more than 20 years experience as a coach and general manager at nearly every level of men’s and women’s field and box lacrosse […]

NLL Playoff Changes 2018-19

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The following changes have been made to the NLL Playoff format to accommodate expansion within the league. New for this season, eight of the eleven teams will now earn a playoff berth. Round 1 – The East and West Division winners will be seeded #1 within their respective divisions and play the #4 seed, while the #2 and […]

National Lacrosse League Welcomes 13th Franchise

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The National Lacrosse League (NLL), the largest men’s professional indoor lacrosse league in North America, has announced expansion into the New York market under the ownership of live events and sports media entertainment company GF Sports and its affiliates (“GF Sports”). The team, which will begin play in 2019, will be the League’s 13th franchise and play its home games […]

2018-2019 National Lacrosse League Season Schedule Amended

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The National Lacrosse League (NLL), the largest men’s indoor professional league, has released the updated schedule for the 2018-2019 regular season. All teams will play a full 18 game schedule. Games that were cancelled from the first two weekends have been rescheduled. The regular season will run from December 15th through the last weekend of April. […]

National Lacrosse League Partners with the Arena Lacrosse League

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The National Lacrosse League and the Arena Lacrosse League have officially announced a formal working partnership between the two leagues. Complete details of the partnership have not been announced, but will include the continuance of player movement between the leagues, placement of game officials, and the development of potential future NLL coaches, management, and players. […]

NLL Announces Home Openers for the 2018-19 Season

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The National Lacrosse League (NLL), the largest men’s indoor professional league, has released its revised 2018-2019 home opener details for each of the teams. The NLL’s 33rd season will begin as the Philadelphia Wings face off for their inaugural game at 1:00pm ET when they welcome the Buffalo Bandits to the Wells Fargo Center. The Georgia […]

National Lacrosse League Gives Response to Ongoing CBA Discussions

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Editor’s Note: The following is a release from the National Lacrosse League in response to the current ongoing negotiations of the collective bargaining agreement between the Professional Lacrosse Players Association and the league. BONUS: Check out the latest Lacrosse Classified Podcast detailing the CBA negotiations. Jake Elliott and Evan Schemenauer talk with PLPA President and Executive […]

2018 NLL Entry Draft in the Books

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Ahead of the National Lacrosse League’s (NLL) 33rd season, the 2018 NLL Entry Draft took place on Tuesday, September 25 at Xfinity Live! in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With the season set to begin on December 1, the newest batch of rookies will look to make their marks on their respective new teams. We are incredibly excited to […]