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Does New PPA Ownership Mean New Player Contracts?

January 2, 2022March 22, 2022 admin 6 Comments APP, app tour, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Thomas Dundon, Tom Dundon

Authored by Slim We just posted an article we already had in final draft form that we initially planned to

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Opinion 

Appearance Fees, Exclusivity and the Potential Impact on Pro Pickleball

January 2, 2022March 22, 2022 admin 10 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

This post was written prior to information we had received about Tom Dundon and the purchase of the PPA. We

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Opinion Random Thoughts 

PPA Says Good Bye to Spin Serves – Random Thoughts

December 29, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 9 Comments APP, app tour, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, USA Pickleball, usap, usapa

On the heels of our big questions post yesterday and answering whether the Morgan Evans serve would have any impact

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Opinion Previews 

5 Big Questions Heading into the 2022 Pickleball Season

December 28, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 2 Comments APP, app tour, austin gridley, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, vivienne david

Before we get into the subject of this article, we wanted to further clear up some confusion. In case you

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Opinion Previews 

Breaking Down New Partnerships in Pickleball for 2022

December 22, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 19 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, USA Pickleball

New partnerships are always intriguing. The Hollywood gossip industry is, in large part, driven by relationships – J-Lo and Ben

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Recaps 

USA Pickleball Nationals – 5 Takeaways – Zane-Y Nationals

December 13, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 12 Comments APP, app tour, major league pickleball, margaritaville, mlp, Nationals, pickleball, pro pickleball, USA Pickleball, usapa

2021 Nationals is done and that signals the end of tournaments for the calendar year. The APP’s year end tournament

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Recaps 

APP Tour Casa Grande – 5 Takeaways – Wilson Time

December 6, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 3 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball

Casa Grande looked like a really cool venue this past weekend. The courts are sunken in and we are curious

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Fantasy Uncategorized 

APP Casa Grande – Fantasy Draft Preview

December 2, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 2 Comments APP, app tour, Casa Grande, pickleball, pro pickleball

Casa Grande. The Nationals before anyone knew about Nationals. This is not an exclusive Nationals alternative tournament but for a

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Rankings 

NML Pickleball Rankings 2.0 – Doubles

November 22, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 1 Comment APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

We have decided for next time that we will (most likely) rank the top 10 players rather than only 5.

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Rankings 

NML Pickleball Rankings 2.0 – Mixed Doubles

November 19, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 18 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Simone Jardim, Tyson McGuffin, usapa

We started with singles yesterday and we’re moving onto mixed today. Look out for our doubles rankings on Monday! In

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  1. admin on PPA Tour Sacramento Open 2026 – 5 Takeaways – NML’S Amateur ExperienceApril 20, 2026

    100%. It’s a big game changer that no one else really is able to offer

  2. Kevin Hillstrom on PPA Tour Sacramento Open 2026 – 5 Takeaways – NML’S Amateur ExperienceApril 20, 2026

    I played 3.5 singles in Mesa and it was an absolute blessing to have family in three states watch my…

  3. PPA Tour Sacramento Open 2026 – 5 Takeaways – NML’S Amateur Experience – NML Pickleball on What Ben Johns and the Eye-Gate Debacle Tells Us About the UPA’s Investment in MLPApril 20, 2026

    […] Probably deserved on our end for all the Benny backdraw jokes, mopey Ben and Collin references, MLP lighting complaint…

  4. Adam on USA Pickleball Tournament of Champions (TOC) – Live BlogApril 20, 2026

    The note about Callie Smith's singles game really stood out — her athleticism always seemed like it could translate there,…

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