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Is Too Much Yelling Bad for Pickleball?

July 29, 2025 admin 15 Comments APP, app tour, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

We’re not going into a full takeaways post because it was a busy weekend for us and we haven’t been

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Lopsided Ben Johns Trade Leads to Big Questions Surrounding Competitive Integrity of MLP

July 21, 2025July 24, 2025 admin 17 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

It’s being billed as the biggest trade in pickleball history, but it should represent something far different in the early

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New Jersey Trades for Noe Khlif as 5’s Remain in Championship or Bust Mode

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 admin 5 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

Challenger is still alive for 2026, and in classic MLP fashion, that means the trade deadline was pushed back until

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Opinion 

Quang Duong is Done with UPA Following Another Brazen Breach of Contract

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 admin 8 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

In one of the most bizarre sequence of events for pro pickleball, news broke on Saturday morning that Quang Duong

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How Big of an Impact Will the Etta Tuionetoa-Kaitlyn Christian Trade Have on MLP?

June 25, 2025 admin 1 Comment Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball, Tom Dundon

It is now two consequential MLP trades in a row. The Ranchers are shaking and moving yet again as they

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MLP 2025 Waiver Wire Period #2 Breakdown and Reactions

June 21, 2025June 21, 2025 admin 6 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

The second and final Premier level waiver period started on Monday, and we saw a slew of moves despite only

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New Jersey 5’s Reacquire Mari Humberg in MLP‘s Biggest Trade of 2025

June 20, 2025 admin 8 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

This may be the most consequential MLP trade of the past two seasons. And potentially the most consequential since the

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Opinion 

MLP 2025 Power Rankings 3.0

June 13, 2025June 14, 2025 admin 0 Comments major league pickleball, pickleball, pro pickleball

The 2nd and final waiver wire period will take place next week on Monday, June 16th for the Premier division (Challenger

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Opinion Previews 

MLP 2025 Power Rankings 2.0

May 22, 2025 admin 0 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

We are about to begin a stretch of 3 straight weeks of MLP tournaments. MLP Austin will be happening on

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What Ben Johns and the Eye-Gate Debacle Tells Us About the UPA’s Investment in MLP

May 4, 2025May 4, 2025 admin 21 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Drama is good for the sport of the pickleball. Storylines that go beyond the on-court action is what keeps a

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Have Your Say!

  1. Chris White on Is Too Much Yelling Bad for Pickleball?October 4, 2025

    I don’t mind at all if a player grunts or says things to motivate themselves on court. But I can’t…

  2. admin on 3 Big Questions About the PPA Tour Sacramento (Vintage) OpenOctober 1, 2025

    These are pros and they should have little to no trouble adjusting to their usual paddles. Interesting to hear that’s…

  3. John Richardson on 3 Big Questions About the PPA Tour Sacramento (Vintage) OpenSeptember 30, 2025

    And many that played probably only did so hoping to pick up points not subject to as much competition. I…

  4. admin on 3 Big Questions About the PPA Tour Sacramento (Vintage) OpenSeptember 30, 2025

    That is true. Although some may have played if there wasn’t the Asia opportunity

  5. Steve on 3 Big Questions About the PPA Tour Sacramento (Vintage) OpenSeptember 30, 2025

    AND, many of the best players did decline to down grade their game!!!

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