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Oliver Buchannon
Janelle Page

Pickleball junkie curating the 5 hottest hits each week. Creator of Five Dink Friday. 🎾🔥

Dec 5, 2025

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11 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Nov 28, 2025

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10 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Nov 21, 2025

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9 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Nov 14, 2025

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9 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Nov 7, 2025

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8 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Oct 31, 2025

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8 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Oct 24, 2025

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12 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Oct 17, 2025

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10 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Oct 10, 2025

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11 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Oct 3, 2025

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9 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Sep 26, 2025

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5 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Sep 19, 2025

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11 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Sep 12, 2025

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9 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

Last-Minute Sub Energy — one of my favorite memes this week Kitchen Kill Kit — five net-attack patterns (pick one to train) Court Hog Olympics (Mixed Edition) — enjoy Kitchen Couples Therapy (Fast Hands, Softer Heart) Second Kitchen Goals — the dream “second kitchen” we actually want Let’s get to it. 🥒

Sep 5, 2025

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11 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Aug 29, 2025

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10 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

In this week’s Five Dink Friday:1️⃣ Why I Lose at Pickleball — and how Croatia gave me every excuse in the book 🥵🌊2️⃣ Frank Solana’s Tornado Shot Tutorial — the spinny third-shot hybrid you’ll want in your arsenal 🌪️3️⃣ How I won a signed Collin Johns paddle (hint: disguise wins games) 🏆4️⃣ Frank’s warm-up routine (pro vs. rec) — and how it can keep you from tearing an Achilles 🏃‍♀️5️⃣ Pickleball as the ultimate friend-making machine — from 38 strangers to family in 8 days 🤝

Aug 22, 2025

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11 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

This week in Five Dink Friday (Cruise Edition):• 🚢 Pickleball at Sea — the surreal stat that changes how you see the first four shots• 🎯 Stop Wasting Your Returns — why the “rainbow” return is your new best friend• 🥇 The Forgotten Heroes — why the 2nd & 4th shots are the real money shots• 🎯 Targeting 101 — who actually deserves your third (hint: it’s not random)• 🌊 Floating Court Madness — what it’s really like to play pickleball on water (feat. Frank’s Erne splash)Let’s get to it!

Aug 15, 2025

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9 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

This week in Five Dink Friday:• 🤥 The biggest lies in pickleball... and the one you’re definitely guilty of telling• ❌ Shifting + Respecting the X — the partner-saving duo every doubles team needs• 🚦 Drive vs. Drop: How to stop playing Mario Kart and start playing chess• 🏆 Top 10(ish) pickleball league names that deserve their own merch line• 🌀 How open play turned from my worst nightmare into my favorite training groundLet’s get to it!

Aug 8, 2025

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10 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

This week in Five Dink Friday • MLP Utah: Bleachers, bangers, and a surprising reality check for pro pickleball• The “hangtime” trick that’ll make your speed-ups practically invisible• From pickleball passion to paycheck: the mindset (and model) worth stealing• Coldplay, courts, and dinking with dolphins

Aug 1, 2025

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8 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

I scroll so you can serve. Out of the countless pickleball posts each week, these are my top 5 picks you shouldn’t miss—viral, hilarious, or just plain excellent moments to keep you in the know and at the top of your game (and give you something to lob into your group chat).

Jul 25, 2025

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10 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

This week in Five Dink Friday:• A disguised backhand slice drive you need in your arsenal• A meme-worthy meltdown over the new DUPR ratings (plus a quick explainer)• Graceful dinking or dead-ball disaster? Reddit did not hold back• I asked Reddit how to fix my shot selection—here’s what they said• Pro-level insight from Zane, Callie Jo & Coach Kyle on leveling up your in-game IQ

Jul 18, 2025

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9 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

This week:• A solo training hack to level up your dinks• A trick shot worth stealing (or at least flubbing gloriously)• The sneaky skill that’s secretly costing you points• Pickleball Priorities: Decision Dilemma• Everyone’s talking about how the game of pickleball is changing—but let’s talk about how pickleball is a game-changer.

Jul 11, 2025

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10 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

This week we kick things off with a must-see pickleball parody. Then tumble down a fast-hands rabbit hole that turned into a full-blown biomechanics masterclass.I’ll show you two killer drills I’ve been sweating through this week that are already making a difference in my game—and I hope will in yours, too.And we close it out with some big dream energy (shirtless Ben Johns may or may not be involved). Let’s get into it.

Jul 4, 2025

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8 min read

🇺🇸🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥🇺🇸

This Week in Five Dink Friday fireworks flew on and off the court — from middle ball meltdowns to the mental game insights that could save your sanity (and your partner’s), plus a pro-approved reset drill that’s worth your time. We wrapped it all in red, white, and BOOM for the Fourth.

Jun 27, 2025

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8 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

This Week in Five Dink Friday we've got faster hands, spicier partner drama, and a new drilling challenge that will make your game sharper. From wheelchair pickleball inspiration to why pickleball might just be the new Tinder, this week had a little bit of everything.

Jun 20, 2025

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4 min read

🔥 Five Dink Friday 🔥

This Week in Five Dink Friday we’re serving up the best rally you’ll ever see, Japan’s questionable-but-legendary Pickleball Burger, the cleanest forehand flick tutorial online, a partner pie chart that might be too real, and an AMA on what it really takes to reach 5.0.

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