After upsetting top-seeded Ben Johns in singles in early March at the PPA Tour Cape Coral Open, John Lucian Goins is no longer under the radar. The 16-year-old is stacking up big win after big win and made another deep run at the PPA Tour Texas Open just a week after his breakthrough performance in […]
Some are calling it the CCR rule, but it has nothing to do with classic rock or the Fogerty brothers. The United Pickleball Association of America recently released new guidance intended to help paddle manufactures and players recognize when a paddle should be retired from play to maintain performance standards in competition. While not an […]
The Pickleball World Rankings India League, a team-based pickleball league that was touted as an opportunity for pro players to showcase their talent “on a worldwide stage,” has been put on hold for the second time. When it was first announced in September, the league signed dozens of players — including several big-name players based in […]
Two Major League Pickleball trades were announced Wednesday, just three days after the Premier Level free-agency draft. In a move that was one of the worst kept secrets in recent pro pickleball memory, the New Jersey 5s have traded Genie Bouchard (and an undisclosed amount of cash) to the Phoenix Flames in exchange for Meghan […]
The much-anticipated JOOLA Perseus Pro IV and Agassi Pro/Graf Pro pickleball paddles launched Tuesday, and we’re here to break down what’s new about these paddles and how they perform in all aspects of the game. But first, some background on JOOLA’s newest offerings: The Pro IV line of paddles were designed in conjunction with the […]
JOOLA made a huge splash in the world of pickleball with their first paddle release in 2022, and while that original Hyperion paddle was a seminal moment for the brand, this month’s JOOLA X AGASSI release marks another major step for the company. JOOLA partnered with tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf to release a […]
With the 2025 Major League Pickleball Premier Level free-agency draft in the books, it was the Challenger Level teams who rounded out their rosters Monday. In case you missed the news from last fall: The Kitchen is now running one of the MLP Challenger Level teams — the newly rebranded Nashville Chefs. A reminder about […]
The 2025 Major League Pickleball Premier Level free-agency draft was held Sunday afternoon and we’re here to break down all the selections. A reminder about a couple things: Both the Premier Level and Challenger Level drafts are operated by a dynamic bidding process — using draft points — for each selection spot. This gives teams […]
Engage Pickleball made big strides in 2024 and early 2025 with several new releases that keep up with some of the top paddles on the market. The Pursuit Pro1 line of paddles has been very popular among both pros and amateurs in the past year, delivering power and spin that tests at the top end […]
It’s a big question – How did we get here? How is it possible that nearly 14 million Americans play pickleball on a regular basis (in line with soccer and baseball), and millions more play casually? What had to happen in order for the professional game to be regularly broadcast live on major network television? Who […]
