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Reebok’s Brodie Merrill Throwing Elbows

By Lacrosse Playground | February 16, 2010 |
Watch as Edmonton Rush's Brodie Merrill comes to blows with a Calgary Roughneck.

Professional Lacrosse Coming To Everett, Washington

By Lacrosse Playground | January 8, 2010 |
The countdown is on to professional Lacrosse in Western Washington. The Washington Stealth will debut Saturday night. View the video to hear more about the preparations leading up to the opening game at KiroTV.

Eurosport 2: Motion Design For NLL Season

By Lacrosse Playground | January 6, 2010 |
A motion design that illustrates the return of a new season for the National Lacrosse League on Europsort 2. Eurosport 2 considers itself "the new generation sports channel", dedicated to team sports, alternative sports, discovery and entertainment including basketball,Cricket, National Lacrosse League, Australian Football League, surfing, Handball Champions League and more. More info after the jump.

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Reebok Introduces New Technology

By Lacrosse Playground | December 21, 2009 |
CANTON, MA – Reebok introduced the 10K Lacrosse System, a revolutionary new lacrosse handle and head featuring Reebok's O Technology Speed Ports. The 10K System is comprised of the 10K 5.0.5 Head and the 10K O-Tech Handle. The Speed Ports in the head and handle are strategically placed to create the ultimate aerodynamic lacrosse stick. At retail locations now, the 10K is one of the most sought after new products on the market.>>READ MORE

Weekly Mashup

By Lacrosse Playground | November 20, 2009 |
Each Friday the Weekly Mashup brings you links to some of the articles you may not have seen that involve lacrosse or lacrosse players. Here are some of the newsmakers from this week.

Reebok's Zack Greer Signs With Minnesota Swarm

By Lacrosse Playground | November 18, 2009 |
SAINT PAUL, MN – The National Lacrosse League's (NLL) Minnesota Swarm have announced that the team has signed 2009 first round draft pick Zack Greer to a three-year contract. Greer, a 6-2 190 lbs. forward from Bryant University, was the third overall selection in the 2009 NLL Entry Draft. He finished his collegiate playing career as the all-time leading point (353p) and goal scorer (248g) in NCAA Division I history.

New Rugburn DVD will Highlight NLL Action

By Lacrosse Playground | November 9, 2009 |
If you are like us, you have a stack of lacrosse DVDs sitting in your living room. Granted, because there aren’t too many, it is a short stack. But for those of you longing for all things lacrosse, there’s a new DVD that will be released this December called RUGBURN. The DVD, which is the brainchild of Chris Fox and Kevin Dostie, will feature action from NLL games. We talked to the duo about the DVD and their experience in making it. >>READ MORE

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NLL All-Star Series Highlights

By Lacrosse Playground | October 28, 2009 |
Back in August we filled you in on the jersey mock ups for the NLL All-Star Series and now you get to view the finished product in motion. Today we have the highlights from the two games that transpired this past weekend at Hisense Arena in Melbourne, Australia. The first pro lacrosse games that have taken place outside of North America were anything but boring. The West put up a good fight but the East prevailed in both matchups, 24-16 in the first and 20-19 in the second game. >> View Highlights

Reebok Adds Explosive Attackman Zack Greer To Lacrosse Roster

By Lacrosse Playground | September 3, 2009 |
CANTON, MA (September 2, 2009) – Reebok is proud to announce the addition of Zack Greer to their growing lacrosse roster. The 3rd overall pick in the 2009 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Draft by the Long Island Lizards, Greer is one of the most explosive players and gifted goal scorers in the world. He is projected by many to be the #1 pick in the 2009 National Lacrosse League (NLL) Draft on September 9th. He joins Reebok’s already stellar line-up of professional lacrosse players including Brodie Merrill, Matt Alrich, Mark Steenhuis and Dan Dawson.

Breaking In Your Gloves: The Basics

By Lacrosse Playground | September 3, 2009 |
Gloves have evolved a great deal over the history of lacrosse. Lacrosse gloves are designed to protect players' hands from checks, as checking the hands and stick are a big part of defense. Gloves aren’t just another requirement in padding, but they are a necessary tool in order to be able to carry, pass, shoot and control the ball. Gloves are vital!