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Opinion 

What Tom Brady, Kim Clijsters, LeBron James and MLP’s New Format Potentially Means for the Future Landscape of Pro Pickleball

October 12, 2022October 13, 2022 admin 16 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, Kim Clijsters, LeBron James, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tom Brady, Tom Dundon

Breaking down all the latest news from MLP and what it could mean for the future of pro pickleball

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Recaps Takeaways 

PPA Championships and APP Alabama Classic – 8 Takeaways – A Real Rivalry

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 admin 21 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, JW Johnson, Leigh Waters, Lobgate, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, tennis, Tennis Channel, Tyson McGuffin

We have 8 Takeaways from the weekend that was from the PPA and APP Tours starting off with the men’s doubles rivalry

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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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Fantasy Previews 

PPA Championships – Fantasy Draft Preview

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 admin 11 Comments Ben Johns, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

Fantasy Draft Preview for the PPA Championships in Las Vegas

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Opinion Rankings 

Critiquing Adam Stone’s Top 25 Men’s Doubles Rankings

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 admin 7 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Critique and Analysis of Adam Stone’s Top 25 Men’s Doubles Rankings

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Opinion Random Thoughts 

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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Recaps Takeaways 

PPA Tour Peachtree Classic – 5 Takeaways – Women’s Parity

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 admin 29 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

5 Takeaways from the PPA Peachtree Classic

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Opinion Random Thoughts 

PPA Tour and MGM Announce Partnership for Team Event in Las Vegas

September 16, 2022September 19, 2022 admin 7 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, gambling, Las Vegas, major league pickleball, MGM, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Random thoughs on the news of the PPA’s partnership with MGM

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Live Blog Random Thoughts 

PPA Tour Cincinnati and APP Tour Atlanta – Live Random Thoughts

September 7, 2022September 11, 2022 admin 23 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin, USA Pickleball, usapa

Live blog for both the PPA and APP events happening this weekend

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Fantasy Previews 

PPA Tour Baird Management Wealth Open – Fantasy Draft Preview

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 admin 1 Comment Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Fantasy Draft Preview for the PPA Tour Grand Slam event, the Baird Management Open in Cincinnati, Ohio

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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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