Director of Content @TheKitchenPB | Previously: @JournalStarNews @Gannett @DenverPost | @Unl_CoJMC alum | On Instagram: alexlantz.pb
Joined August 2012
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CONFIRMED: Multiple sources have told The Kitchen that the Tyra Black for Danni-Elle Townsend trade is indeed happening. Dallas will also get cash as part of the deal.
League expected to make it official tomorrow.
Details here β¬οΈ bit.ly/TyraTraded
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After a slow start to the season and a fourth-place finish in their first event, the New Jersey 5s have been perfect. They are 12-0 since Week 1 and now sit at the top of the @MajorLeaguePB standings.
MLP Austin recap updated power rankings here β¬οΈ bit.ly/MLP-Austin-Recap
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Fatherβs Day is right around the corner! If youβve got a dad who plays pickleball and are looking to get him some gear as a gift, weβve got you covered.
Check out our top picks for paddles, bags, shoes and accessories β¬οΈ bit.ly/FathersDayPickleball
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Alex Lantz retweeted
Collaborative effort but I may have called @SaminOdhwani right after it was done in Australia for tennis and insisted we have something like this. Credit to him and his team for making it happen.
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Props to whoever came up with the format for this event. Crazy, crazy stuff. Should be electric.
Paddletek and @MajorLeaguePB are introducing a new high-stakes event this summer called the One Point Challenge.
βͺοΈ128 amateur doubles teams.
βͺοΈEach match is 1 rally-scoring point.
βͺοΈSingle elimination.
βͺοΈ$25K on the line.
Details here β¬οΈ bit.ly/OnePointChallenge
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Parris Todd out of the lineup for the Columbus Sliders today (first day of MLP Austin). We've heard she's sick.
Even if she misses the entire event, Columbus will still be favorites to win their group.
Find our @MajorLeaguePB Austin preview here β¬οΈ bit.ly/MLPAustin2026
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MLP returns to one of the sportβs original hot spots this week: Austin, Texas.
With 3 weeks down and 7 weeks to go in the regular season, a clear group of teams have started to emerge at the top of the standings.
@MajorLeaguePB Austin preview β¬οΈ bit.ly/MLPAustin2026
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Alex Lantz retweeted
For years, amateur players have been playing for the same prize in the vast majority of tournaments: A medal, and usually a pretty cheap one.
Pickle Money Ball is on a mission to change that status quo by offering big tournament payouts.
Learn more β¬οΈ bit.ly/PickleMoneyBall
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Alex Lantz retweeted
TIME this week named Anna Leigh Waters to the magazineβs inaugural 2026 TIME100 Sports list, recognizing 100 of the most influential figures shaping the sports landscape. She appears alongside stars such as LeBron James and Caitlin Clark.
Full story β¬οΈ bit.ly/AnnaLeighTIME
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Alex Lantz retweeted
After 3 @MajorLeaguePB events, it's clear who the Top 3 teams are at this point: New Jersey, St. Louis and LA -- with COL and BKN also in the hunt.
But what's the right order for those teams? Our @AlexLantz weighs in with his Week 3 Power Rankings β¬οΈ bit.ly/MLPWeek3Rankings
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The Mad Drops are back in action, Brooklyn is making its debut and St. Louis is under pressure to win its home event.
Find the match schedule and storylines for MLP St. Louis here β¬οΈ bit.ly/MLPSTLPreview
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Alex Lantz retweeted
Pro pickleball player Paula Rives has one of the best topspin roll shots in the game today.
In this video, she walks Coach Tony Roig through how to hit it -- from the kitchen line, cross court, and from the baseline β¬οΈ bit.ly/ThirdShotRoll
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Weβre 2 weeks into the @MajorLeaguePB season, and already the events are having major implications on the playoff picture.
Here are the big storylines heading into MLP St. Louis, which starts TOMORROW β¬οΈ bit.ly/MLPSTLPreview
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Alex Lantz retweeted
When Breygan and Kasen Holbrook started Holbrook Pickleball, they werenβt trying to build just another paddle company.
They were trying to build a brand for a specific type of player: The one that's always chasing better.
Here's how they did it β¬οΈ bit.ly/HolbrookFeature
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Alex Lantz retweeted
The Selkirk Omni is now officially available.
The brand's latest paddle is geared toward all-court performance and features a movable weight system that allows players to easily customize their setup.
Find our full review of the Omni here β¬οΈ bit.ly/SelkirkOmniBlog
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Alex Lantz retweeted
We got an early look this week at Ben Stillerβs new pickleball comedy βThe Dinkβ featuring Jake Johnson as a washed-up former tennis star who discovers the superior racket sport -- pickleball.
Watch the trailer here β¬οΈ bit.ly/PickleballMovieTraileβ¦
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Alex Lantz retweeted
After a thrilling slate of matches in Dallas, @MajorLeaguePB is back in action this week in Columbus. There are 11 teams participating this week -- matches start TOMORROW.
Find the pools, schedule, storylines and more here β¬οΈ bit.ly/MLPColumbus2026
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In case you missed it: The first @MajorLeaguePB event of the year saw several upsets and a lot of very close matches.
LA walks away the biggest winner, but a handful of other teams had good showings.
Week 1 reactions and updated power rankings here β¬οΈ bit.ly/MLPWeek1Reactions
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Theme of the week for @MajorLeaguePB = Parity.
We appear to have 5 really strong teams who could beat anybody on any given day.
LA stock way up. COL gets better with Todd. NJ and STL will still be in the mix. Haven't seen BKN yet.
Week 1 breakdown β¬οΈ bit.ly/MLPWeek1Reactions
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If you walk up to any public pickleball court in the country, you'll likely see at least one player trying to "fool" their opponents by adding a bunch of extra spin on their serve.
But does that really work? Or should they just focus on the fundamentals? bit.ly/PickleballServeTips
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