We are now six years removed from pickleball’s pandemic-fueled boom, and 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most consequential periods in the sport’s history. The initial stardust of rapid growth has settled. Pickleball is now entering its next phase, transitioning from a moment of cultural acceleration into a durable, mainstream force. A […]
Several big-name pro players have announced they are moving on from their previous paddle sponsor, and in some cases we know where they’re headed. In other instances, we’re waiting for news to drop regarding their next equipment deal. Below is everything we know about this month’s game of paddle musical chairs, and we will be […]
Now that we know Anna Leigh Waters didn’t renew her equipment contract with Paddletek, we’re officially on ALW Decision Watch until further notice. Every major paddle company in the game has likely had at least one conversation with the Waters camp by now, and rumors have been circulating for weeks about who she intends to […]
As it has every year, USA Pickleball recently introduced several rule changes and tweaked language in other parts of the official rulebook to add clarity for 2026. The new rules went into effect Jan. 1, and we’re here to break down the most important things that have changed. Rule 14.A.2: No more freeze in rally […]
From top pro players to business leaders to NFL legends, we saw it all on Pickleballers in 2025. We didn’t know what to expect when we started the podcast in the spring — we just knew we wanted to bring something new to the pickleball podcast sphere and we wanted to learn more about the […]
Pro player Parris Todd has received a $50,000 fine and will be suspended for two events in 2026 for participating in an event in Japan recently without proper approval from the United Pickleball Association. The suspension will include one PPA Tour event (the Masters in January) and one Major League Pickleball event (the first event […]
There were a ton of big stories in the pickleball world in 2025. We almost had a fight on the sidelines at a Major League Pickleball event, there were huge equipment and rule changes for pros and amateurs, a few people got arrested … and much more. Below you will find our Top 10 most-read […]
After providing behind-the-scenes coverage of several PPA Tour Challenger events in 2025, JOOLA’s “Two Zeroes and a Pro” video crew made the jump from the minor leagues to the major leagues this fall, experiencing pickleball on its biggest stage at the PPA Tour World Championships in Dallas in November. With more than 60,000 fans in […]
Each year the level of play in pro pickleball gets better and better. The offense gets faster, which forces the defense to get better, which over time leads to more crazy highlight-reel points. We’ve gone back through our archives from this year to find the Top 5 points at the pro level. With so many […]
Each year the number of brands in the pickleball paddle space increases, and 2025 was no different. RPM, Luzz, NOX, Warping Point … the list of newcomers goes on, and many of those new brands made great paddles this year. But the big dogs remained the big dogs at the pro level, with brands like […]
