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Opinion Previews 

The 9 Biggest Questions Heading into MLP’s First Event of 2025

April 23, 2025 admin 1 Comment Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

We are unabashedly proponents of the team format being the best format to watch in pro pickleball. That has not

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Opinion Takeaways 

PPA Tour Texas Open – 2 Takeaways (plus a Bonus MLP Trade Takeaway!) – Wind in the Heart of Texas

March 18, 2025 admin 2 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association

We are already getting to that point in the pickleball season where events are bleeding into each other. We had

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Opinion 

MLP Trade Reactions – Texas/Miami, NJ/Phoenix and Hustlers Bench

March 11, 2025 admin 7 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

The floodgates on Trade SZN was supposed to be opened after the Challenger draft was completed. However, we are now

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Opinion 

MLP 2025 Challenger Draft Grades

March 4, 2025 admin 8 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Since 2023 when the Challenger and Premier divisions were implemented, we have probably enjoyed following the Challenger division more than

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Live Blog Opinion 

MLP Premier Free Agency Draft – Live Blog

March 1, 2025March 2, 2025 admin 5 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

It is Draft SZN again in pickleball and, even though we aren’t in the hot seat making decisions for a

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Opinion 

MLP 2025 Offseason Challenger Trade and Keeper Grades

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 admin 4 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

If you had trouble caring about Challenger in 2024, you might really have a hard time caring about Challenger in

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Opinion 

NML Pickleball Podcast Ep. 10 – Do the Best Teams Win at MLP?

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 admin 8 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

Ep. 10 of the NML Pickleball Podcast.

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Live Blog Random Thoughts 

MLP Dallas – Live Random Thoughts

November 2, 2023November 5, 2023 admin 51 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Live blog for MLP Dallas.

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Previews 

MLP Dallas Premier Group Stage Preview

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 admin 2 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

MLP Dallas Premier Group Preview.

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Previews 

MLP Dallas Challenger Group Stage Preview

October 31, 2023November 1, 2023 admin 2 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

Challenger division group preview for MLP Dallas.

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Have Your Say!

  1. admin on NML’s 2026 UPA Power Rankings v. 3.0 – MenOctober 31, 2026

    Don’t think his results warrant that yet but it’ll be interesting to see how he does if he can get…

  2. BamaEddie on NML’s 2026 UPA Power Rankings v. 3.0 – MenOctober 29, 2026

    I think I'd have Roscoe in the Top 15 and curious how he does with some new partners next season.

  3. admin on NML’s 2026 UPA Power Rankings v. 3.0 – WomenOctober 28, 2026

    appreciate that on the grammar! Duly noted From a pb standpoint, it does feel like the depth of the women’s…

  4. Dan on NML’s 2026 UPA Power Rankings v. 3.0 – WomenOctober 28, 2026

    Some of the 30+ legacy players are definitely on their way out. It's nice to see the new faces. I…

  5. NML’s 2026 UPA Power Rankings v. 3.0 – Women – NML Pickleball on NML’s 2026 UPA Player Power Rankings v. 2.0 – WomenOctober 28, 2026

    […] haven’t done any player power rankings since May, and we haven’t posted anything since the end of the MLP season.…

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