There’s a big question pickleball clubs are going to have to start answering soon. It’s no surprise there’s a huge demand for more courts. The popularity of pickleball has quickly surpassed the number of courts available for players, but which facility model works best and what are the differences? There are two very distinct pickleball […]
The Major League Pickleball season kicks off this week with MLP Orlando, which includes four full days of matches starting Thursday. All 16 Premier Level teams will be in action and there are multiple matchups between teams that are expected to be toward the top of the standings this season. Read next: Major League Pickleball […]
In Samin Odhwani’s mind, the reaction from JW Johnson after the Dallas Flash won the 2024 Major League Pickleball Championship tells you everything you need to know about the team league. Johnson, normally one of the most stoic players on tour, threw his hat down, let out a roar and embraced his teammates with a […]
In addition to the four new Metalbone models that adidas released this month, they also have come out with several other new paddles geared toward different types of players. The RX Team ATTK and RX Team CTRL are high-performing paddles that come in an elongated and square shape and feature a traditional polypropylene honeycomb core […]
Tennis Hall-of-Famer Andre Agassi will play mixed doubles with world No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters at the upcoming U.S. Open Pickleball Championships, the two announced Tuesday morning. Agassi has been heavily involved in pickleball for the past several years, releasing a signature line of paddles with JOOLA earlier this year, but this will be his […]
Adidas has officially released its updated line of Metalbone paddles, which include four options that incorporate distinct core materials and weighting systems that impact how the paddles perform. We’ll get into how each option plays below, but we predict two of the paddles — the Metalbone LP S and Metalbone LP Team — will be […]
The franchises that played the 2024 Major League Pickleball season as the D.C. Pickleball Team and Brooklyn Aces have officially announced the exchange of franchise name rights ahead of the 2025 MLP season. The decision reflects the shared commitment of both ownership groups to strengthen their connection to their respective home markets, according to a […]
A bill that outlaws pickleball courts and other developments in Florida state parks was unanimously passed earlier this week by the state’s House of Representatives. The measure received broad support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in a 113-0 vote, according to a news release from Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman’s office. Gossett-Seidman helped craft […]
One of the first things people hear when they start playing pickleball is, “Keep your paddle up.” Good advice — but incomplete. Here’s the tricky part: One of the hardest lessons to learn in pickleball is to do something consciously until it becomes subconscious. Sounds weird, but it makes more sense the more it’s practiced. Pickleball […]
Kyle Schwarber’s Phillies are among the major league teams that have experimented with adding pickleball to training activities. Miles Kennedy/Philadelphia Phillies A recent ESPN story has detailed how hotly contested pickleball matches have become the norm throughout Major League Baseball, replacing basketball and even golf as the preferred off-day activity among front office members, coaches, umpires […]
