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Lopsided Ben Johns Trade Leads to Big Questions Surrounding Competitive Integrity of MLP

July 21, 2025July 24, 2025 admin 17 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

It’s being billed as the biggest trade in pickleball history, but it should represent something far different in the early

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Takeaways 

MLP New York 2025 – 5 Takeaways – No Surprise

July 8, 2025 admin 4 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

We had some reservations about having pickleball over the Independence Day long weekend, and the anecdotal situation with MLP in

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Previews 

MLP New York 2025 – Preview

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 admin 0 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

It’s Independence Day weekend so what better time is there to have an MLP event? The event is in New

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News Opinion 

How Big of an Impact Will the Etta Tuionetoa-Kaitlyn Christian Trade Have on MLP?

June 25, 2025 admin 1 Comment Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball, Tom Dundon

It is now two consequential MLP trades in a row. The Ranchers are shaking and moving yet again as they

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Takeaways 

PPA Tour Orange County Cup 2025 – 7 Takeaways – The Level of Pro Pickle Has Never Been Higher

June 24, 2025 admin 3 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

It has been a refreshing change of pace to have had a break from PPAs. It meant that the PPA

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News Opinion 

MLP 2025 Waiver Wire Period #2 Breakdown and Reactions

June 21, 2025June 21, 2025 admin 6 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

The second and final Premier level waiver period started on Monday, and we saw a slew of moves despite only

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Takeaways 

MLP Daytona 2025 – 7 Takeaways – “Sample Size”

June 11, 2025 admin 1 Comment Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

We have had a couple of very busy life weeks and didn’t come out with any takeaways after MLP Phoenix.

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Opinion Previews 

MLP 2025 Power Rankings 2.0

May 22, 2025 admin 0 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

We are about to begin a stretch of 3 straight weeks of MLP tournaments. MLP Austin will be happening on

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Takeaways 

PPA Tour Atlanta Pickleball Championship – 5 Takeaways – Men’s Doubles is a Gauntlet

May 19, 2025 admin 3 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

The PPA is making a very concerted effort to differentiate some of these slams from their regular tournaments. Progressive draws,

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Takeaways 

MLP Columbus 2025 – 5 Takeaways – Can Anyone Catch the Flash and the Shock?

May 6, 2025May 7, 2025 admin 1 Comment Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

It has been a fascinating start to the MLP season as the first two weekends were overshadowed by incidents involving

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Have Your Say!

  1. admin on UPA Player Power Rankings Women – January 2026January 13, 2026

    Elsie needs time to physically develop but the talent looks legit. The other question is whether she is starting her…

  2. Dan on UPA Player Power Rankings Women – January 2026January 12, 2026

    Regarding Elsie Hendershot, I also like what I'm seeing from her game at only 12 years old. I wish she…

  3. Big E in Bama on UPA Player Power Rankings Women – January 2026January 12, 2026

    Lack of consistency. Makes sense.

  4. admin on UPA Player Power Rankings Women – January 2026January 12, 2026

    It just seems like they weren’t prioritizing pickleball. Mary shared in her new year’s post on Instagram that they extended…

  5. Big E in Bama on UPA Player Power Rankings Women – January 2026January 12, 2026

    What is Maggie Brascia doing? Mary seemed to be on her way too, and now they are quarterfinal at best.

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