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Opinion 

NML Selects The Dink Awards 2022

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 admin 13 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association, rob nunnery, Simone Jardim, the dink, Tyson McGuffin

We make our selections for the Dink’s People’s Choice Awards 2022.

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Recaps Takeaways 

Major League Pickleball (MLP) 2023 Mesa Season 1 – 6 Takeaways – Julian Arnold the MVP

January 30, 2023February 1, 2023 admin 58 Comments Ben Johns, Connor Pardoe, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

6 Takeaways from another exhilarating MLP event in Mesa, Arizona.

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Live Blog Random Thoughts 

Major League Pickleball (MLP) 2023 Mesa Season 1 – Live Random Thoughts

January 25, 2023January 29, 2023 admin 89 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, DUPR, JW Johnson, LeBron James, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, rob nunnery, Sam Querrey, Simone Jardim, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin

Live Blog for MLP’s first event of 2023 from Mesa, Arizona.

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Previews 

4 Biggest Major League Pickleball (MLP) Storylines for Season 1

January 24, 2023January 25, 2023 admin 10 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

The 4 Biggest MLP Storylines for 2023, including some new information about the impact of the 2023 season on 2024.

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Previews 

3 Biggest Premier Division Storylines for 2023 Major League Pickleball (MLP) Season 1

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 admin 13 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, lea jansen, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball, Simone Jardim, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin

3 Biggest Storylines for MLP’s Premier division for Season 1.

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Previews 

3 Biggest Challenger Division Storylines for Major League Pickleball (MLP) Season 1

January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 admin 20 Comments APP, app tour, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, rob nunnery, usapa

3 Biggest Storylines for MLP’s Challenger Division in Season 1.

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Recaps Takeaways 

PPA Tour Masters and APP Tour Punta Gorda – 5 Takeaways – Chalk Championship Sundays

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 admin 28 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association, Simone Jardim, Tyson McGuffin

5 Takeaways from the weekend that was starting off with the favorites coming out on top in California.

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Random Thoughts 

Updated 2022 Pro Pickleball Medal Counts

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 admin 6 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin, USA Pickleball, usapa

Updates Pro Pickleball Medal Counts for 2022

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Random Thoughts 

Pro Podium Prize Money Winnings

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 waggish 10 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association, USA Pickleball, usapa

Summary of Pro Podium Prize Winnings for 2022

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Opinion Recaps 

MLP 2023 Season 1 – Challenger Draft Grades

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 admin 32 Comments APP, app tour, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, rob nunnery, Sam Querrey

MLP Challenger Division Season 1 Draft Grades

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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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