After years of playing, observing and studying pickleball strategy, Payton Bond – a regular contributor for The Kitchen – decided it was time to put pen to paper to fill a gap in the pickleball instructional space. His new book, Pickleball Strategy: A Guide to 3.5 and Beyond, is aimed at helping players reach the […]
JOOLA has teamed up with former NFL running back and Super Bowl champion Marshawn Lynch to release a pickleball paddle set exclusively on Amazon. Lynch is best known for his powerful, punishing “Beastmode” running style. The nickname originated from a childhood coach who was struck by his aggressive and relentless play. By his second NFL season, […]
How’s this sound: A week full of non-stop pickleball at an upscale Orlando resort, a chance to meet and learn from several top pros AND get a free new paddle of your choosing. Oh yeah, and Walt Disney World is right around the corner. This year’s JOOLA Pickleball Celebration will be held at Gaylord Palms […]
The much-anticipated Major League Pickleball Mid-Season Tournament kicked off Wednesday in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with first-round Challenger Level matches. Premier Level matches will begin Thursday. The Mid-Season Tournament is a modified double-elimination format with teams seeded based on points per match thus far this season (not total points, since some teams have played more matches […]
Avoura is still a relatively new brand in the pickleball paddle scene, but already they are making waves with their unique shapes and construction methods. The first Avoura paddle — the Rhapsody 13 — was released earlier this spring and was notable for its rounded widebody profile. The Rhapsody 13 is generally considered a control-oriented […]
Major League Pickleball New York saw 6 Premier Level teams and all 6 Challenger Level teams competing over the Fourth of July weekend, with crucial standings points on the line as the 2025 season heads into the final stages. At the Premier Level, the Brooklyn Pickleball Team (the host team) and Columbus Sliders went undefeated […]
We recently updated our list of the current top 20 women’s players who compete on the PPA Tour and in Major League Pickleball. To help us through the process, we collaborated with an anonymous women’s pro player who regularly plays with and against many of the top players. We wanted this list — which our […]
We recently updated our list of the current top 20 women’s players who compete on the PPA Tour and in Major League Pickleball. To help us through the process, we collaborated with an anonymous women’s pro player who regularly plays with and against many of the top players. We wanted this list — which our […]
Pro pickleball player Erik Lange sparked an interesting discussion this week on X when he shared some data on which paddles are currently the most popular among the pros. Lange credited Kale Klein for his numbers, so we’re going to do the same (thanks, Kale) and also note that our own research validates the numbers […]
Major League Pickleball is heading to the Big Apple this weekend for the 7th event of the season. We’re in the later stages of the regular season now, as most teams have just 2 or 3 event weekends remaining on their schedules. As a reminder, there are 10 events total in the regular season, and […]
