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Inside Chicago Slice’s Bold 2025 Draft: How GM Ron Saslow Crafted a Winning Team from Scratch

Chicago Slice 2025 Draft Strategy: The 2025 Major League Pickleball (MLP) draft was a crucial turning point for several teams, none more so than the newly promoted Chicago Slice. After an impressive first-place finish in the 2024 Challenger regular...

MLP 2025: New Rules, Top Teams, and Surprising Contenders Ready to Shake Up the Season

Major League Pickleball Orlando Preview: The 2025 Major League Pickleball season kicks off April 24–27 in Orlando, and a preview podcast hosted by Hannah Johns offers insights into what fans can expect. Featuring panelists Johnny Barth, Jim Clauss, and team...

How the 2025 Major League Pickleball Home Team Advantage Rule Will Flip MLP Strategy Upside Down

2025 Major League Pickleball Home Team Advantage Rule: A major change in the 2025 Major League Pickleball (MLP) season gives “home” teams a key advantage before matches begin. Starting with MLP Orlando, April 24–27 at the USTA National Campus...

2025 Major League Pickleball Season Kicks Off: The Latest Updates Every Fan Needs to Know

The 2025 Major League Pickleball season kicks off Thursday, April 24, at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida. All 16 Premier Level teams, including defending champions Dallas Flash, will compete over four days. Fans can expect fierce competition...

MLP Orlando 2025: Latest Rules and Team Expansions Set to Thrill Fans

MLP Orlando 2025: The Major League Pickleball (MLP) Orlando event kicks off with big changes. From April 25-28, 2025, all 16 Premier Level teams will compete, debuting new scoring rules, bigger rosters, and new player movement rules. This event marks...

Orlando Squeeze Teams Up with Orlando Magic Legends for Charity Pickleball Showdown!

Orlando Magic legends will team up with Orlando Squeeze pros in the Court Crossover Pickleball Exhibition to kick off the Magic’s 2025 Everybody In playoff campaign. Each point scored in the event will raise $100 for the Orlando Magic...

MLP 2025: Can Underdogs Defy the Odds in a Season of Surprises?

2025 MLP Pickleball Season Preview: The 2025 Major League Pickleball (MLP) season begins Thursday in Orlando, featuring all 16 Premier teams and led by 2024 champions Dallas Flash. The season will run through the summer, ending with the playoffs...

Rising Stars in Women’s Pickleball: MLP Challenger Rankings Revealed

MLP Challenger Women’s Rankings 2025: The latest Major League Pickleball (MLP) Challenger player rankings showcase the best women athletes in the sport. Leading the charge is Ewa Radzikowska, who holds the top spot with a 6.00 doubles DUPR rating....

Rising Stars of Major League Pickleball: Meet the Top Challenger Men’s Players Shaping the Sport’s Future

MLP Challenger Player Rankings: Major League Pickleball (MLP) announced its top Challenger players, highlighting the best athletes in doubles competition based on DUPR ratings. Pablo Tellez leads the group with a 6.61 rating, followed closely by Travis Rettenmaier and...

Major League Pickleball’s Powerhouse Women Take Center Stage

Top Women’s Doubles Pickleball Rankings: Major League Pickleball (MLP) announced its latest women’s doubles rankings based on DUPR ratings. The list highlights the best female athletes in pickleball today, showing MLP’s ongoing commitment to building elite competition for upcoming...

Major League Pickleball Unveils Powerhouse Rankings: Ben Johns Tops the List!

Major League Pickleball Rankings: Major League Pickleball (MLP) is stepping up efforts to sign the best pickleball players. The league recently shared the latest men’s doubles rankings based on players’ DUPR ratings. This move highlights MLP’s focus on building...

Unforgettable Clashes: The Most Thrilling Major League Pickleball Matches of 2024

Top MLP Matches 2024: As the 2024 Major League Pickleball (MLP) season wraps up, fans are reflecting on the most exciting and unforgettable matches. From nail-biting Dreambreakers to controversial calls, these matches stand out for their high stakes, intense action,...

Major League Pickleball 2025: New Rules and Star Players Set to Ignite Orlando

2025 MLP Season Unveiled: The 2025 Major League Pickleball (MLP) season is set to launch this summer with 16 teams, new players, major rule changes, and an expanded schedule. Hosted by Will Dottton and featuring three-time MLP champion Dave...

Major League Pickleball Shake-Up: D.C. and Brooklyn Teams Swap Names in Bold Rebranding Move!

Major League Pickleball Rebranding: The D.C. Pickleball Team and Brooklyn Aces announced Saturday that they will swap franchise names ahead of the 2025 Major League Pickleball (MLP) season, allowing each team to better align with its community roots as...

St. Louis Shock’s Pickleball Matches Hit Local TVs for the First Time!

St. Louis Shock’s TV Debut: The St. Louis Shock announced their matches will air locally on Matrix Midwest starting April 27, giving fans in St. Louis easy access to watch the team throughout the 2025 Major League Pickleball season....

Major League Pickleball Scores Refreshing Win with New Coconut Water Partnership

Major League Pickleball Scores Refreshing Win: Once Upon a Coconut has been named the official coconut water of Major League Pickleball (MLP) in a multi-year partnership. The brand will provide its healthy hydration to players and fans across MLP’s...

Orlando Squeeze Gears Up for Thrilling Pickleball Showdown: Catch the Action Live!

Orlando Squeeze Pickleball Team: The Orlando Squeeze, one of Major League Pickleball’s (MLP) top teams, will kick off their season at the MLP Orlando event, taking place from April 24 to 27 at the USTA National Campus in Lake...

Jito Foundation Joins Major League Pickleball: Unveiling New Era with LA Mad Drops

Jito Foundation Joins Major League Pickleball: The Jito Foundation has signed a multi-year deal to become a Platinum Sponsor of the Los Angeles Mad Drops, a Major League Pickleball team. The partnership begins with the 2025 season and includes...

Major League Pickleball 2025 TV Coverage to Air Matches in Key Cities

Major League Pickleball 2025 TV Coverage: Major League Pickleball will get more screen time in 2025. Thanks to a new partnership with Gray Media, local fans in Atlanta, Carolina, Columbus, and St. Louis can now watch MLP matches on...

Major League Pickleball Shakes Up Waiver Rules: Fewer Periods, Fairer Payments in Major Overhaul

Major League Pickleball Premier Level Waiver Rule Change: Major League Pickleball (MLP) has changed its waiver rules again, announcing Friday that the Premier Level will now have only two waiver periods instead of four. Also, money from waiver bids...