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More Paddle Allegations Overshadow PPA Red Rock Open – What Does It All Mean For Pro Pickleball?

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 admin 48 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin, US OPEN, usapa

Gritty Provides Some Long-form Thoughts on More Recent Paddle Controversy in Pro Pickleball.

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MLP Trade Reaction – Las Vegas Night Owls Overhaul Team With Two Deals

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 admin 13 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball, trade

Reaction to the first two trades of the MLP season involving the Florida Smash, Las Vegas Night Owls and SoCal Hard Eights.

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MLP Daytona – 3 Biggest Premier Division Storylines

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 admin 2 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association, Simone Jardim, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin

3 Biggest Premier Division Storylines for MLP Daytona.

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Major League Pickleball (MLP) New Rule Changes

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 admin 21 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, dreamland, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball, Tyson McGuffin

Summary and opinion on MLP’s latest set of rule changes ahead of Daytona.

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MLP Daytona – 3 Biggest Challenger Storylines

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 admin 3 Comments APP, app tour, DUPR, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

3 Biggest Storylines for the Challenger Division at the Upcoming Daytona Event.

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CRBN Gate 2.0 – More News With Pickleball’s Most Controversial Paddle

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 admin 33 Comments Ben Johns, Collin Johns, crbn, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, USA Pickleball, usap

Thoughts on the second installment of pickleball’s most controversial paddle, the CRBN.

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Riley Newman and Anna Bright Partnership Finished

March 7, 2023March 8, 2023 admin 70 Comments Anna Bright, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Riley Newman

Breaking down the news of the partnership breakup between Anna Bright and Riley Newman.

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MLP Challenger Post-Mesa Shuffle Draft Reaction

March 6, 2023March 7, 2023 admin 8 Comments Challenger, Challenger division, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball, shuffle draft

Reaction to the first Challenger Shuffle Draft of 2023.

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NML Selects The Dink Awards 2022

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 admin 13 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association, rob nunnery, Simone Jardim, the dink, Tyson McGuffin

We make our selections for the Dink’s People’s Choice Awards 2022.

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Breaking Down the New 2023 Pro Pickleball Partnerships

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 admin 33 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Catherine Parenteau, lea jansen, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, rob nunnery, Simone Jardim, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin

Breaking down the new pro partnerships for 2023

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  1. admin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    We are about to both play the amatuer events in Sacramento and have never both done one together so we’re…

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    The lack of difference between events seems like a big contributor to this

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    I just got done playing 2 hours of really fun pickleball with friends on our local courts. While I am…

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