Major League Pickleball is making its debut in St. Petersburg, Florida, this week for Week 5 of the regular season. The event — hosted by the Florida Smash — will be held at St. Pete Athletic, which opened in late 2025 and is regarded as one of the best indoor pickleball facilities in the country. […]
I blame pickleball. A few years ago, my son picked up a paddle, stepped onto a court and somehow transformed from a regular kid into a tiny traveling athlete with a tournament schedule that rivals most Fortune 500 executives. One minute I was dropping him off for practice. The next, I was booking flights, reserving […]
Multiple sources have confirmed to The Kitchen a blockbuster Major League Pickleball trade that sends Tyra Black from the Dallas Flash to the Columbus Sliders in exchange for rising women’s player Danni-Elle Townsend. Dallas will also get an undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal — the max per trade is $200,000. The […]
JOOLA is hosting the fourth annual JOOLA Pickleball Celebration in early September this year, and spots are already filling up fast. The event (Sept. 4-7) includes a junior clinic in partnership with National Junior Pickleball hosted by pickleball legend Simone Jardim as well as a unique amateur team tournament – all held at the upscale […]
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 now 12-0 in their last two events and have clawed their way back to the top of the league standings with three events (60% of their season) in the books. They […]
11SIX24 this week released a new shape in the Power 2 lineup called the Ultre. It’s a cross between a traditional hybrid and an elongated model, with a length of 16.35 inches and width of 7.65 inches. Our reviewers have spent a lot of time with the original Vapor Power 2 and think highly of […]
In this episode of Pickleballers, Hannah sits down with Roscoe and Jared to pull back the curtain on the Johns family, the wild early days of the PPA, and what it really took to turn pickleball into a legitimate professional sport. It’s part origin story, part behind-the-scenes tour, and entirely worth your time. Hannah opens […]
Father’s Day is right around the corner (June 21 this year), and if you’ve got a dad who plays pickleball and are looking to get him a new paddle or some gear this Father’s Day, we’ve got you covered. We’ve put together a list of great paddles as well as some accessories that every pickleball-playing […]
Paddletek and Major League Pickleball are introducing a new high-stakes event this summer to bring amateur players into the pro pickleball spotlight. The first-ever Paddletek One Point Challenge will debut July 9–12 during MLP’s Mid-Season Tournament in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The event will feature 128 amateur doubles teams competing in a one-point-per-round, single-elimination format, where […]
Major League Pickleball returns to one of the sport’s original hot spots this week: Austin, Texas. The league itself started in nearby Dripping Springs, and MLP events have been held annually in the Austin area ever since. With 3 weeks down and 7 weeks to go in the regular season, a clear group of teams […]
