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Another week of King of the Court and there’s plenty to get into.

Tyler and Jimmy preview the MLP semifinals and finals in Central Park, including Brooklyn vs. New Jersey, Dallas vs. St. Louis, DreamBreaker possibilities, and Jimmy making a VERY confident prediction about who will win the championship.

Then we get into one of the biggest behind-the-scenes issues in professional pickleball: partnerships. Why are players constantly dropping partners? When is it justified? Does loyalty still matter? And should the PPA implement a 30-day rule preventing last-minute partner changes?

We also discuss the APP defaulting a team over mismatched uniforms, the new Tesla x Selkirk paddle, some surprising World Pickleball Rankings, and Nick Kyrgios' recent suspension and Stack's decision to stand behind him.

00:00 – Jimmy's Undershirt Debate
00:49 – Welcome to King of the Court
01:35 – The Football Team That Refused to Play
03:13 – Football Brawl & Scott Steiner Connection
04:01 – Pickler Universe
05:32 – Dominator
06:17 – Montis Pickleball
07:52 – Jimmy's Pickleball Comeback & "Kill List"
10:49 – MLP New York Preview
12:13 – Jackie Kawamoto Gets Engaged
13:58 – Brooklyn vs. New Jersey Predictions
16:12 – Jimmy Predicts a Brooklyn Upset
16:51 – Dallas vs. St. Louis Predictions
18:16 – Who Wins the MLP Championship?
19:12 – MLP Takes Over Central Park
20:39 – APP Defaults a Team Over Their Uniforms
23:54 – Tesla x Selkirk's New Paddle
26:20 – Pro Pickleball's Partnership Problem
28:02 – Is Loyalty Dead in Pro Pickleball?
29:39 – When Is Dropping a Partner Justified?
31:04 – Should There Be a 30-Day Rule?
33:44 – PPA's New Qualification Rules
34:31 – The World Pickleball Rankings Get Weird
36:59 – Can Players Game the Ranking System?
39:35 – Grayson Goldin Wins in Malaysia
40:22 – Pickleball Nationals Preview
41:04 – KOTC Live Podcast at Nationals
41:47 – Club Pickleball Mastermind
43:09 – Jimmy's Barefoot Lawn-Mowing Advice
43:47 – Nick Kyrgios' Cocaine Suspension
45:46 – Why Stack Stood Behind Kyrgios
48:12 – The Hypocrisy Controversy
49:31 – Final Thoughts on Kyrgios
50:15 – Wrapping Up

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The MLP playoffs delivered some major surprises, and we're breaking down everything that happened in Newport.

The Dallas Flash pulled off a massive upset over Ben Johns and the LA Mad Drops after looking like their season was falling apart just a few months ago. We break down how Dallas turned things around, J.W. Johnson's incredible run of form, LA's DreamBreaker decisions, and whether Ben Johns actually "quit" or Dallas simply outplayed them.

We also break down Brooklyn's win over Columbus, Jackie Kawamoto's clutch performance, the Shock continuing to dominate, New Jersey surviving Palm Beach, and our predictions for the MLP semifinals and championship.

Then we get into whether drafting singles specialists actually makes sense in MLP, Tyler's PPA Challenger experience in Seattle, a controversial new PPA side-switching rule, and some of the upcoming players making noise at Challenger events.

Finally, we discuss the PPA's new World Pickleball Rankings system, why singles, mixed doubles and gender doubles are being combined into one ranking, and some of the strange results the new formula could create.

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00:00 – Coming Up on KOTC
00:46 – Welcome Back to King of the Court
01:35 – Jimmy Goes Sleeveless
02:18 – Pickler Universe's New DFW Facility
03:06 – Ranking the Best & Worst Airports
06:04 – Dominator Pickleball
07:34 – Jimmy Gets His New Montis Shoes
09:00 – KOTC All Access Hits 140 Members
09:49 – MLP Newport Playoff Recap
10:45 – How Dallas Completely Turned Its Season Around
12:21 – Why Dallas Didn't Blow Up the Team
13:38 – The Moves That Changed Dallas' Season
15:04 – Dallas vs. LA & the DreamBreaker Decision
16:38 – Did LA Make a HUGE Mistake?
17:19 – Ben Johns & Max Freeman Struggle
18:14 – Did Ben Johns Actually Quit?
19:04 – J.W. Johnson Is Playing Like the Best in the World
20:44 – Dallas Pulls Off the Massive Upset
21:32 – Brooklyn vs. Columbus
24:09 – Brooklyn Advances
25:17 – The Shock Absolutely DOMINATE
26:44 – Fives vs. Palm Beach Recap
27:31 – Tina Pisnik's INSANE ATP
29:34 – Can Anyone Beat New Jersey in a DreamBreaker?
30:17 – MLP Semifinal Predictions
31:49 – Why Dallas Is the Team Nobody Wants to Face
33:14 – Who Wins the 2026 MLP Championship?
33:58 – Are Singles Specialists Worth It in MLP?
35:32 – How MLP Draft Strategy Could Change
39:10 – The Problem With Paying for Singles Specialists
40:05 – Potential MLP Changes for 2027
40:50 – Tyler's Seattle Challenger Recap
42:25 – PPA's NEW Side-Switching Rule
43:06 – Why Players Don't Like the New Rule
43:54 – PPA Challenger Men's Doubles Recap
46:05 – Mixed Doubles Challenger Results
47:40 – Challenger Women's Doubles
49:27 – How Challengers Differ From the PPA Tour
50:16 – PPA Australia + Upcoming Events
51:08 – KOTC Live Podcast in North Carolina
53:16 – Mark Wahlberg Shows Up at MLP
54:43 – PPA's NEW World Pickleball Rankings
56:10 – The New Ranking System Gets Weird
57:57 – Major Ranking Surprises
59:25 – Will the New Rankings Bring Singles Back?
1:00:11 – Could Players Be Forced to Play Singles?
1:01:31 – Final Thoughts

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We break down Zane Navratil's wild on-court outburst, the drama between Zane and the Palm Beach bench, and whether there's a double standard when it comes to screaming and trash talk in professional pickleball.

We also recap the MLP playoff action, discuss Rachel Rohrabacher's lingering injury and post-match comments, and make our predictions for the next round.

Plus, James Ignatowich had some surprising words for Tyler on another podcast, Memes of Pickleball sparks controversy with its latest posts, and we respond to the argument that the pickleball business is in serious trouble.

00:00 – All Access

01:29 – Welcome to King of the Court

03:33 – Pickler Universe

05:41 – Dominator

07:04 – Montis Pickleball

09:24 – KOTC All Access

10:10 – MLP Playoffs Recap

11:57 – Zane Navratil's WILD Outburst

13:38 – Zane vs. the Palm Beach Bench

14:29 – The History Behind the Zane & Casey Diamond Beef

15:54 – Chicago Slice Eliminated

16:36 – Brooklyn vs. SoCal + Rachel Rohrabacher

18:25 – SoCal Nearly Pulls Off the Upset

19:59 – Rachel Rohrabacher's Injury Situation

21:31 – Texas Ranchers Advance

23:43 – Dallas Lights Go Out... Conspiracy?

24:29 – MLP Quarterfinal Matchups

25:21 – Who Should the New York Hustlers Pick?

26:44 – Who Should LA Pick?

31:16 – MLP Playoff Predictions

32:19 – Memes of Pickleball Controversy

34:38 – Did the Memes Go Too Far?

38:07 – James Ignatowich Calls Out Tyler

40:31 – Tyler Responds to Ignatowich

41:19 – Is Tyler Polarizing?

42:56 – Zane Doubles Down on Missing MLP for a Wedding

45:11 – Is the Business of Pickleball in Trouble?

47:02 – The Economics of Pickleball Facilities

49:02 – Pickleball's REAL Average Age

50:38 – Why Pickleball Isn't Going Anywhere

51:23 – Club Pickleball Mastermind

52:45 – Listener Questions

53:24 – Dallas Lights-Out Conspiracy

54:06 – MLP Salary Cap Explained

54:49 – Why Isn't QD Dominating APP?

56:14 – Is Zane Navratil Okay?

58:26 – Vivian Glozman's Potential

1:00:05 – Dallas Flash Lineup Decisions

1:00:46 – Reacting to Zane's Freakout

1:01:20 – How All Access Members Submit Questions

1:02:18 – Did MLP's Playoff Format Create Blowouts?

1:03:12 – Another Pickleball Tour War?

1:04:11 – Are Pro Pickleball Salaries About to Crash?

1:04:59 – Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up

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