By now you might have read the story of how two brothers and their childhood friend created DAPS, a new high-performance brand of pickleball shoes, or seen my in-depth review breaking down my own personal experience with the sneakers. But what do the experts have to say about the DAPS? We recently caught up with […]
Major League Pickleball Daytona Beach: Match schedule and where to watch
For the third week in a row, Major League Pickleball will have a full slate of matches from Thursday through Sunday, this time at Pictona at Holly Hill in Daytona Beach, Florida. The fifth stop of the MLP season was originally scheduled to be in Salt Lake City, Utah, but scheduling changes pushed the Utah […]
Major League Pickleball announces trade between Chicago Slice, Atlanta Bouncers
Major League Pickleball on Tuesday announced a Premier Level trade between the Chicago Slice and Atlanta Bouncers. Per the terms of the deal: -Atlanta will receive Vivienne David. -Chicago will receive Vivian Glozman. Updated rosters: Chicago Slice Likely starters: Vivian Glozman, Callie Smith, James Ignatowich, Max Freeman Bench players: Pierina Imparato, Carlos Di Laura Atlanta Bouncers Likely […]
How world No. 1 pickleball player Ben Johns sets up his JOOLA Perseus Pro IV paddle
Ben Johns recently posted a video demonstrating how he customizes his JOOLA pickleball paddle. It’s getting a lot of attention in the pickleball community, so we wanted to break it down and explain the benefits of Johns’ setup. For starters, he uses the new JOOLA Perseus Pro IV 16mm paddle. (For more on the new […]
Review: DAPS pickleball shoes combine high-level comfort with high-level performance
The all-new DAPS Pickleball shoes have been used by several pros and a handful of play testers for the past several months, but after launching last week to the general public, you can expect to see them on pickleball courts across the country soon enough. I have been wearing my DAPS exclusively since early February, […]
How 2 brothers and their childhood friend created DAPS — the ultimate pickleball shoe
When brothers Rich Goldstein and Dave Goldstein started playing pickleball a few years ago, they tried a bunch of different shoes from a handful of big brands in the sport. Whether they were tennis shoes or shoes marketed for pickleball, they couldn’t find anything that hit the sweet spot between performance, comfort and style. As […]
Major League Pickleball Week 4 power rankings
Major League Pickleball Phoenix wrapped up Sunday in the desert, and the fourth event of the season gave us a good chance to see several teams who figure to be fighting for the last couple playoff spots at the end of the season. It also gave us a larger sample size to look at for […]
Multiple Anna Leigh Waters billboards popping up in New York City, including one in Times Square
Multiple billboards featuring Anna Leigh Waters — the No. 1 women’s pickleball player in the world — have started popping up in New York City recently, including one in Times Square that Waters and her family saw for the first time in person this week. Waters has been the face of the PPA Tour and Major […]
Pro player Quang Duong fined $50K, suspended by PPA Tour and MLP for violating contract
Pro player Quang Duong has been fined $50,000 and suspended for one PPA Tour event and four Major League Pickleball matches after participating in an event in Vietnam last weekend that was not sanctioned by the PPA Tour. The United Pickleball Association (the governing body of the PPA Tour and MLP) announced the punishment Wednesday […]
Major League Pickleball Phoenix: Match schedule and where to watch
Major League Pickleball is returning to Phoenix this weekend for the league’s fourth event of the season. It will feature 7 Premier Level teams, with each team playing 6 matches from Thursday-Sunday at Arizona Athletic Grounds, which is one of the largest pickleball facilities in the country. There are no Challenger Level teams playing this […]