MLP 2025 Preseason Power Rankings
We have never done any kind of power rankings as NML, but it seems like it would be a missed
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Is Anna Bright the Kevin Durant of Pro Pickleball?
Authored by Gritty – as a caveat for this post, this is a question that the two of us fundamentally
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PPA Tour North Carolina Open – 6 Takeaways – First Half Review
It’s only April but the new division of the schedule between PPAs and MLPs means that the first half of
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PPA Tour Texas Open – 2 Takeaways (plus a Bonus MLP Trade Takeaway!) – Wind in the Heart of Texas
We are already getting to that point in the pickleball season where events are bleeding into each other. We had
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MLP Trade Reactions – Texas/Miami, NJ/Phoenix and Hustlers Bench
The floodgates on Trade SZN was supposed to be opened after the Challenger draft was completed. However, we are now
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MLP 2025 Challenger Draft Grades
Since 2023 when the Challenger and Premier divisions were implemented, we have probably enjoyed following the Challenger division more than
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MLP 2025 Premier Draft Grades
Another year. Another draft. It was more of a reset considering the tenuous keeper situation that was created by MLP, which
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MLP Premier Free Agency Draft – Live Blog
It is Draft SZN again in pickleball and, even though we aren’t in the hot seat making decisions for a
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PPA Tour Mesa Cup – 5 Takeaways – Is Ben Johns Washed?
Recency bias be damned, this had to be one of the best PPA events in the history of the tour.
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MLP 2025 Offseason Challenger Trade and Keeper Grades
If you had trouble caring about Challenger in 2024, you might really have a hard time caring about Challenger in
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