Major League Pickleball announced this week that Samin Odhwani will no longer be the commissioner of the league. He served in the role for two seasons. The announcement comes several weeks after the conclusion of the 2026 season that saw the New Jersey 5s win their first title. Odhwani was named commissioner of MLP in […]
Arizona Athletic Grounds and the PPA Tour have announced a multi-decade partnership that will make the “PPA Campus at Arizona Athletic Grounds” a national home for the the professional and amateur pickleball organization. Arizona Athletic Grounds is already home to multiple annual PPA Tour events, including the Mesa Cup in February and the Arizona Open, […]
Pickleball has been the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. for the past several years. But where exactly is that growth happening? DUPR recently pulled 12 months of new user growth to see which U.S. cities are seeing the biggest increases in participation. All areas of the country were represented in the Top 10 — West […]
“You’ll have fun!” “You’ll meet people!” “You’ll compete again!” All of those things are true about pickleball. But you also will get your heart broken. If you play long enough, it is inevitable. I’m a clinical psychologist and a competitive doubles player, and after years of playing this sport and studying relationships, I’ve come to […]
Warping Point has taken the Nightblade in two different directions with the brand-new Nightblade 01 and Nightblade 02, which were released this month. Both are power-focused paddles, but they use different foam constructions that give them noticeably different feels and play characteristics. In our video review, we break down both versions of the Nightblade, including […]
The PPA Tour heads back to the Phoenix area this week for the 2026 Arizona Open. It’s the second time this year the pro tour has visited Arizona, as it held the Mesa Cup in February at Arizona Athletic Grounds, which has more than 40 dedicated courts and a covered stadium court. This week’s Arizona […]
Pickleball paddle performance is a nuanced topic these days. As paddle technology has become more advanced in recent years, different models and construction methods produce drastically different performance and feel characteristics. One of the areas where we’ve seen a lot of separation recently is in power and pop. The two phrases used to be synonymous […]
A couple years ago, Brad Robins had something happen to him that thousands of other pickleball players have experienced. During a fast exchange at the net, the ball deflected off of his partner’s paddle directly into Robins’ eye. Until that moment, he hadn’t really considered the hidden risk inherent in pickleball – a risk that […]
Imagine you’ve played 302 matches at the highest level of pickleball. Of those, you have won 295 and lost only 7. That’s a 97.3% win rate. Sounds like a fantasy. But for Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters, it’s reality. They are the most dominant team in the history of our sport across any doubles […]
JOOLA this week announced that the company has reached a resolution with 9 of the 11 brands named in a patent infringement lawsuit that was filed in April. At the center of the lawsuit was JOOLA’s claim that the 11 companies had used JOOLA’s proprietary Propulsion Core technology without authorization. The Propulsion Core has been […]
