JOOLA Pickleball is celebrating the brand’s annual “JOOLA Week” starting Tuesday, with huge discounts on the popular Pro IV Series paddles, apparel, bags and more. The sale runs through Monday, June 29. Here’s a few of the best deals we found on JOOLA’s website: In addition to the discounted items, JOOLA has also made new […]
Long-lasting grit has quickly become one of the biggest innovations in pickleball paddles, helping players maintain top-tier spin for much longer than traditional raw carbon fiber surfaces. In this video, we rank the major durable grit technologies currently on the market based purely on how gritty they feel to the touch, from standard carbon fiber […]
The Columbus Sliders were the talk of Major League Pickleball heading into this week’s event in St. Petersburg, Florida. Last weekend they made a blockbuster trade to acquire Tyra Black, giving them four starters (Parris Todd, Tyra Black, Andrei Daescu and CJ Klinger) who are all Top 10 doubles players on the PPA Tour — […]
Pickle Money Ball has announced that its East Super Series event has been relocated from the Boston market to Daytona Beach, Florida. The tournament will take place September 24-27 at Pictona at Holly Hill and feature a guaranteed $250,000 prize pool. The event will feature $250,000 in total prize money, with each doubles division paying […]
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 […]
