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NML Pickleball Podcast Ep. 2 – Paddle Controversy Again?

July 30, 2023July 30, 2023 admin 4 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

The 2nd episode of the NML podcast is live as we discuss all things PPA Seattle, including our in-person experience.

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Fantasy Previews 

PPA Tour Seattle Open – Fantasy Draft Preview

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 admin 1 Comment Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Fantasy Draft Preview for PPA Seattle Open.

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Opinion Random Thoughts 

The NML Pickleball Podcast is Live!

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023 admin 15 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, pickleball, podcast, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association

Announcing the release of the NML Pickleball Podcast!

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Recaps Takeaways 

PPA Tour Denver Open – 5 Takeaways – ALW Sans Leigh

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 admin 5 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

5 Takeaways from the PPA Tour Denver Open.

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Opinion Recaps 

MLP Season 2 Challenger Division Draft Grades

July 15, 2023July 15, 2023 admin 7 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, Las Vegas, major league pickleball, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association, rob nunnery, Sam Querrey, Travis Rettenmaier

Draft grades for MLP season 2 Challenger Division.

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Opinion Recaps 

MLP Season 2 Premier Draft Grades

July 12, 2023July 13, 2023 admin 45 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, DUPR, lea jansen, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association, rob nunnery, Sam Querrey, Simone Jardim, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin, USA Pickleball

Draft Grades for the MLP season 2 Premier division.

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Opinion Previews 

MLP Season 2 – Premier Division Mock Draft

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 admin 13 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

A mock draft for season 2 of MLP’s Premier Division.

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Opinion Random Thoughts 

MLP Season 1 Post-Mortem – Where NML Was Right. Where NML Was Wrong.

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 admin 25 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

Reviewing our takes about MLP season 1.

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Recaps Takeaways 

MLP San Clemente – 5 Takeaways – Dominance Prevails

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 admin 33 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, DUPR, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Simone Jardim, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin

5 Takeaways from the final event of MLP for season 1 in 2023.

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Live Blog Random Thoughts 

MLP San Clemente – Live Random Thoughts

June 15, 2023June 20, 2023 waggish 59 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, dreamland, DUPR, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

MLP San Clemente live blog.

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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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    […] our 2025 Winners and Losers column, we wrote that the new schedule for pro pickleball, with the MLP season…

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