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Opinion Random Thoughts 

Is Bill Simmons Wrong About the Future of Pro Pickleball?

November 1, 2022February 15, 2023 admin 3 Comments Bill, pickleball, pro pickleball, Simmons, The Ringer

NML reacts to Bill Simmons’ recent hot take on the Hottest Take podcast regarding the future of pro pickleball

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Opinion Random Thoughts 

It’s a Vibe – PPA Appears to Create Rival ‘Vibe Pickleball League’ to Compete with Major League Pickleball

October 29, 2022October 29, 2022 admin 86 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

Details and Opinion regarding the upcoming announcement of the Vibe Pickleball League

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Live Blog Random Thoughts 

APP Tour Hilton Head – Live Random Thoughts

October 26, 2022October 30, 2022 waggish 3 Comments APP, app tour, pickleball, pro pickleball

Live blog for APP Tour Hilton Head Open

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NML Pickleball Accepts Challenge from Travis Rettenmaier for $100,000 Match

October 25, 2022October 26, 2022 admin 37 Comments bet, gamble, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball, Travis Rettenmaier

NML’s official announcement that we are accepting Travis Rettenmaier’s $100,000 2 v. 1 match challenge. This is not a joke.

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Live Blog Random Thoughts 

APP Tour Houston and PPA Tour DC – Live Random Thoughts

October 19, 2022October 23, 2022 waggish 24 Comments APP, app tour, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Live blog for the PPA DC and APP Houston events, with our first appearance from a new contributor, Waggish!

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Major League Pickleball (MLP) Columbus – Live Random Thoughts

October 13, 2022October 16, 2022 admin 25 Comments Columbus, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

Live blog for MLP Columbus

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Live Blog Random Thoughts 

PPA Tour Championships and APP Tour Alabama Classic – Live Random Thoughts

October 6, 2022October 9, 2022 admin 67 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Dual live blog for the PPA Vegas and APP Alabama this weekend

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Opinion Random Thoughts 

Quick Hits on the Major League Pickleball (MLP) Columbus Group Stage Draw

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 admin 1 Comment dreamland, DUPR, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

Quick Hit Thoughts on the Group Stage Draw for Columbus

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LeBron James and Maverick Carter Headline Ownership Team Buying a Major League Pickleball (MLP) Team

September 28, 2022September 29, 2022 admin 18 Comments Ben Johns, LeBron James, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

Thoughts on the Big News that LeBron James is coming to MLP

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APP Tour Releases 2023 Tour Schedule

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 admin 5 Comments APP, app tour, DUPR, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Random quick thoughts on the APP Tour’s 2023 schedule release

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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…

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

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

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

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

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

    I stopped watching PB tournaments a year ago because…watching Anna Leigh win every single time got very old. Good for…

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