King of the Court

All things Pickleball brought to you by pro pickleball player, Tyler Loong and his co-host and personality Jimmy Miller

King of the Court is a sports podcast hosted by Tyler Loong, with 219 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Tyler Loong hosts King of the Court, a sports show with 219 episodes published.

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  PPA’s New WPR Rankings Are Already Causing Chaos

  Sep 15, 202651 min

  Send us Fan Mail The PPA's new WPR ranking system is officially here — and it's already creating some VERY strange situations. We break down the PPA Arizona draws, including how Ben Johns can be the No. 22 seed in men's singles but receive a double bye, while the No. 1 seed has to start in the Round of 64. Does rewarding overall WPR make sense, or has the new system made the rankings even more confusing? Before Arizona, we recap the latest PPA Asia event and discuss whether American pros are taking advantage of international tournaments to rack up ranking points. If your only goal is improving your ranking, is playing PPA Asia actually the smartest strategy? We also discuss the PPA's new AI line-calling system after several questionable calls, whether players should trust AI over what they see with their own eyes, and what needs to change. Tyler's latest controversial pickleball takes. Let us know your hottest pickleball take in the comments. Thanks for watching King of the Court! Make sure to like, subscribe and turn on notifications for more pickleball news, opinions, tournament previews and behind-the-scenes discussion. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:48 Football Season + Ben Shelton Talk 02:29 Youth Football Coaches Are INSANE 03:48 Parents Fighting at Kids' Sporting Events 05:07 National Junior Pickleball Championship 06:37 High School Pickleball Is Exploding 07:20 Dominator + Montis Pickleball 08:08 KOTC All Access + Jimmy's OnlyFans 10:19 Tyler's Massage Disaster 14:11 PPA Asia 1000 Recap 14:55 Women's Doubles Results 16:28 Are U.S. Pros Taking Over PPA Asia? 17:11 Is PPA Asia the Best Way to Gain Ranking Points? 18:01 Men's Doubles Results 19:52 PPA Asia Singles Results 20:48 Mixed Doubles Upsets 23:11 Zane Ford's Surprising Results 24:26 Is PPA's AI Line Calling Actually Accurate? 25:06 Tyler's Questionable AI Overrule 26:28 The Biggest Problem With AI Line Calling 27:10 Should PPA Use Human Judgment With AI? 27:46 A Wild Strategy for Avoiding Jet Lag 29:22 PPA Arizona Preview 30:17 The New WPR Seeding System Gets WEIRD 31:12 Why Tyler Thinks the New System Is Dumb 32:13 Will WPR Force More Pros to Play Singles? 33:33 How Arizona Heat Will Affect Singles 35:06 Men's Singles Predictions 36:37 Women's Singles Predictions 37:34 Mixed Doubles Preview 39:37 Tyler's Mixed Doubles Draw 40:25 Men's Doubles Preview 42:17 Interesting Men's Doubles Teams 43:13 Women's Doubles Preview 44:11 Tyler Picks Tyra Black & Megan Dizon to Win 44:57 Rage Bait WORKS 45:33 Tyler's Controversial Pickleball Takes 46:21 Do Pickleball Glasses Look Stupid? 47:01 Is Serve Speed Overrated? 47:44 Does Practicing More Actually Make You Better? 48:43 QD's Mysterious Post + Pickleball Drama 49:32 College Football Talk 50:09 Like, Subscribe & Support KOTC Website: https://www.tylerloong.com/ KOTC All Access https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDiH-sjthLCovD8i79-AkWg/join Code “KOTC” for a discount at https://www.clubpickleballmastermind.com/kotc KOTC Merch - Use “KOTC” kitchpickleball.com NEW KOTC DISCORD https://discord.com/invite/kNR65mBemf NEW KOTC CAMEO https://www.cameo.com/morekotc Instagram: Tyler's IG - @tyler.loong Jimmy's IG - @jimmymiller_pb KOTC IG - @morekingofthecourt Facebook: / tyler.loong -- Support the show

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  The HOTTEST Pickleball Tournament Ever?

  Sep 8, 20261h 4m

  Send us Fan Mail PPA North Carolina was absolute chaos. (There were issues with the microphones during this episode, so the audio is not ideal. Please forgive us - it will never happen again! - KOTC) Tyler and Jimmy are back to break down everything that happened at PPA North Carolina, including the brutal heat that forced schedule changes, players dealing with cramping and exhaustion, Jack Sock struggling to finish his match, and some major upsets throughout the tournament. We break down Hunter Johnson's run to gold, Anna Leigh Waters continuing to dominate women's singles, the new J-Dub/Tama partnership, Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio's continued dominance, and the controversial agreement between Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters in women's doubles. Then we get into mixed doubles, where J-Dub and Georgia Johnson pulled off a massive win over Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters before Hayden Patriquin and Anna Bright ultimately took gold. Plus, we discuss automatic line calling, whether players should target an injured opponent, Adderall use in professional pickleball, the Pickleball World Cup, paddle technology, and plenty more from around the pro game. Let us know what stood out to you most from PPA North Carolina! Subscribe to King of the Court for pro pickleball news, rumors, tournament breakdowns, and behind-the-scenes discussion.00:00 – Intro 01:05 – Welcome Back to King of the Court 02:18 – The Insane Heat at PPA North Carolina 04:13 – Why Pickleball Needs More Indoor Events 06:07 – Dominator & the Tournament Booth Story 08:12 – Montis Pickleball & KOTC All Access 09:01 – Jimmy's North Carolina Experience 12:13 – The Most Random Pickleball Dinner Ever 13:51 – Should PPA Have Taken a Heat Break? 17:09 – PPA North Carolina Tournament Recap 19:27 – Ben Johns Gets Pickled Twice 20:01 – New WPR Rankings Shake Up Singles 20:44 – Hunter Johnson's Run to Gold 23:08 – Women's Singles 23:59 – Kate Fahey Drama 24:51 – Problems With PPA Tournament Registration 28:19 – J-Dub & Tama's New Partnership 30:30 – Why Weren't They Targeting Jack Sock? 31:43 – Tyson McGuffin Pulls Out 33:06 – The Double-Lefty Experiment 35:22 – Men's Doubles Upsets 36:14 – Tyler & JLG's Match 37:09 – Rafa & Casey Blow a 10–1 Lead 37:50 – Ben Johns & Gabe Tardio Keep Winning 40:02 – Women's Doubles 41:43 – ALW & Anna Bright Dominate Again 42:40 – The ALW/Anna Bright Agreement 44:06 – Mixed Doubles & Automatic Line Calling 46:28 – Should You Target an Injured Player? 47:09 – Mixed Doubles Upsets 48:53 – How PPA Draws Are Actually Made 50:24 – J-Dub & Georgia Beat Ben & ALW 52:53 – Should Adderall Be Banned in Pickleball? 54:58 – Parents Arrested for Leaving Kids to Play Pickleball 57:37 – Pickleball World Cup 59:03 – Listener Questions 1:03:01 – What's Next for KOTC? Website: https://www.tylerloong.com/ KOTC All Access https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDiH-sjthLCovD8i79-AkWg/join Code “KOTC” for a discount at https://www. clubpickleballmastermind.com/kotc KOTC Merch - Use “KOTC” kitchpickleball.com NEW KOTC DISCORD https://discord.com/invite/kNR65mBemf NEW KOTC CAMEO https://www.cameo.com/morekotc Instagram: Tyler's IG - @tyler.loong Jimmy's IG - @jimmymiller_pb KOTC IG - @morekingofthecourt Facebook: / tyler.loong -- Support the show

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  Brooke Buckner & JLG Join KOTC LIVE

  Sep 7, 202639 min

  Send us Fan Mail Brooke Buckner and John Lucian Goins (JLG) join King of the Court LIVE from Cary, North Carolina! Brooke breaks down the roller coaster MLP season, going from one of the lowest moments of her career in Austin to an incredible turnaround in New York. She also talks singles, the new pickleball ranking system, playing in North Carolina, and the brutal MLP-to-PPA schedule. Then JLG joins the show fresh off another MASSIVE win over Ben Johns. We get into exactly why his game matches up so well against Ben, the evolution of pro pickleball singles, his goals for the rest of 2026, the new world ranking system, and what he's expecting from the Slice next season. Plus, we learn about JLG's other obsession: chess. Is losing a chess match actually worse than losing in pickleball? Subscribe to King of the Court for more pro pickleball news, interviews, analysis, and behind-the-scenes conversations from the PPA Tour and MLP. 00:00 – Brooke Buckner joins KOTC 00:56 – The Dallas Flash's brutal Austin event 01:51 – How the team turned its season around 02:43 – Brooke's experience at MLP New York 04:05 – Getting traded and breaking out in MLP 05:26 – PPA Cary & singles 06:45 – Playing a hometown tournament 07:30 – Brooke's love-hate relationship with singles 07:45 – Thoughts on the new ranking system 08:19 – Should there be a week off between MLP & PPA? 08:56 – JLG joins the show 09:38 – JLG's upcoming doubles matchup 10:17 – BEATING Ben Johns 10:56 – Why JLG matches up well against Ben 11:38 – How pro singles strategy is changing 12:15 – The importance of getting to the net 13:01 – How to actually pronounce JLG's name 13:53 – JLG reveals the weakest part of his game 14:43 – Goals for the rest of 2026 16:07 – JLG reacts to the new ranking system 17:37 – Pickleball rankings, seeding & qualifiers 18:26 – JLG's next singles matchup 19:18 – The mixed doubles partner drama 21:01 – JLG's rise at only 18 years old 21:47 – The story behind JLG's famous sweatbands 23:55 – Does JLG trash talk? 24:54 – The future of the Slice 26:18 – Is JLG single?! 26:56 – How good is JLG at chess? 28:23 – Pickleball drama & social media 29:52 – The biggest beef in pickleball 30:43 – JLG's mom joins the conversation 32:05 – How JLG would beat Chris Haworth 33:22 – What makes Chris Haworth so difficult 34:49 – Traveling the PPA Tour with his mom 37:02 – Chess loss vs. pickleball loss 37:42 – JLG's tennis background 38:22 – Final thoughts & outro Website: https://www.tylerloong.com/ KOTC All Access https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDiH-sjthLCovD8i79-AkWg/join Code “KOTC” for insane discounts at: https://www.clubpickleballmastermind.com/kotc KOTC Merch - Use “KOTC” kitchpickleball.com NEW KOTC DISCORD https://discord.com/invite/kNR65mBemf NEW KOTC CAMEO https://www.cameo.com/morekotc Instagram: Tyler's IG - @tyler.loong Jimmy's IG - @jimmymiller_pb KOTC IG - @morekingofthecourt Facebook: / tyler.loong -- Support the show

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  Interview w Zoey Weil

  Sep 7, 202636 min

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode of King of the Court, we sit down with Zoe Weil to talk about her rapid rise through professional pickleball, her first full season in Major League Pickleball, and how she went from Division I college tennis to competing against some of the best players in the game. Zoe takes us through her journey from the University of Washington and Minnesota to discovering pickleball, getting the unexpected call from Lee Waters to play for the New Jersey 5s, and eventually landing with the California Black Bears.We also get into MLP team chemistry, the Florida Smash, her upcoming move to Austin, future partners, social media and Twitter beef, ALW & Anna Bright, and plenty of behind-the-scenes stories from the pro tour. Subscribe to King of the Court for more professional pickleball news, interviews, analysis, and behind-the-scenes conversations. 00:00 – Jimmy loses a bet & wears the shirt 02:33 – Introducing Zoe Weil 05:32 – Zoe’s college tennis background 07:34 – How Zoe discovered pickleball 08:10 – Deciding to pursue pro pickleball 09:04 – Zoe’s first Major League Pickleball experience 11:52 – The unexpected call from Lee Waters 13:04 – Playing for the New Jersey 5s 13:48 – MLP roster moves & building championship teams 15:12 – Zoe’s first full MLP season 16:37 – Team chemistry & joining the Black Bears 19:48 – Being called the “worst women’s doubles team in MLP” 21:45 – Zoe’s Twitter strategy & pickleball takes 23:04 – Dating, DMs & moving to Austin 24:56 – Training in Austin & The Lab 26:18 – Zoe’s upcoming tournament partners 27:30 – Elsie Hendershot & the next generation 28:07 – Choosing mixed doubles partners 29:35 – Surviving brutal tournament heat 30:18 – Instagram, X & dealing with haters 31:44 – The Black Bears & MLP history 33:15 – Building the Bears’ future roster 33:57 – Zoe vs. ALW & Anna Bright 35:06 – Closing thoughts Website: https://www.tylerloong.com/ KOTC All Access https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDiH-sjthLCovD8i79-AkWg/join Code “KOTC” for insane discounts at: https://www.clubpickleballmastermind.com/kotc KOTC Merch - Use “KOTC” kitchpickleball.com NEW KOTC DISCORD https://discord.com/invite/kNR65mBemf NEW KOTC CAMEO https://www.cameo.com/morekotc Instagram: Tyler's IG - @tyler.loong Jimmy's IG - @jimmymiller_pb KOTC IG - @morekingofthecourt Facebook: / tyler.loong -- Support the show

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  MLP Finals Predictions + Pickleball’s Partnership Problem

  Aug 25, 202651 min

  Send us Fan Mail 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 Website: https://www.tylerloong.com/ KOTC All Access https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDiH-sjthLCovD8i79-AkWg/join Code “KOTC” for insane discounts at: https://www.clubpickleballmastermind.com/kotc Code "KOTC" at Montispickleball.com KOTC Merch - Use “KOTC” kitchpickleball.com NEW KOTC DISCORD https://discord.com/invite/kNR65mBemf NEW KOTC CAMEO https://www.cameo.com/morekotc Instagram: Tyler's IG - @tyler.loong Jimmy's IG - @jimmymiller_pb KOTC IG - @morekingofthecourt Facebook: / tyler.loong -- Support the show

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