The most recent PPA Tour Asia event — the MB Hanoi Cup in Vietnam — featured many of the top players from both the U.S. and overseas. The results showcased what many fans and pundits have been saying for a few years now — it’s only a matter of time before the rest of the […]
A new reality series called “Partners” is set to be released next month, showcasing the inner-workings of pro pickleball and the players who compete on the PPA Tour. A trailer for the show was released this week, and all indications are that “Partners” will give fans a rare behind-the-scenes look at what really goes on […]
Recently we asked The Kitchen Facebook community (which has more than 190,000 members) to tell us which pickleball paddle brand was their favorite. There were 2,600 respondents and a total of 71 brands received votes. You can find the poll here. Read next: The Kitchen’s top pickleball paddles on the market right now Below are the […]
JOOLA Pickleball this week filed a patent infringement lawsuit against 11 paddle companies, alleging that the competitors copied JOOLA’s “propulsion core technology.” The paddle companies named in the litigation are: Franklin Sports, Proton Sports, RPM Pickleball, Engage Pickleball, Friday Labs, Diadem Sports, Facolos, ProXR Pickleball, Paddletek, Adidas Pickleball and Volair. JOOLA is credited with creating […]
With several brands releasing new paddles in the first few months of the year, many of the top pro pickleball players have recently switched up their equipment. Below is a breakdown of exactly which paddle models are being used by the current top 10 men and women in the PPA Tour points standings, as of […]
For decades Dominator has been a well-known brand in the basketball world. Since the company was founded in the early 2000s, they’ve specialized in making quality hoops and lighting for backyard courts, becoming a household name in the niche industry. In the late 2010s, they started to notice a trend: More and more people were […]
Augie Ge this week became the latest pro player to sign with rising paddle brand 11SIX24. He joins Dekel Bar and a handful of other pro players who have switched to the company’s latest model — the 11SIX24 Power 2, which has been getting a lot of buzz in the paddle industry. The Power 2 […]
James Ignatowich is on a heater. The former PPA Tour pro started his own paddle company — RPM Pickleball — in 2025, and the brand saw immediate success. RPM’s first paddle, the Friction Pro, received great feedback from multiple reviewers and quickly sold out of the initial stock. Ignatowich has continued to see high demand […]
Anna Leigh Waters will be making her international pickleball debut this week at the PPA Tour Asia MB Hanoi Cup in Vietnam. Waters leads a strong U.S.-based contingent of players that also includes Ben Johns, Anna Bright, Hayden Patriquin, Federico Staksrud, Kate Fahey, Christian Alshon, Gabe Tardio, Catherine Parenteau, Tyra Black, Tyson McGuffin and more. […]
Chris Haworth joined the PPA Tour late last summer with big expectations from fans and pundits. Many considered him a top 5 singles player in the world despite mostly competing on the APP Tour to that point. But even though there was a lot of excitement from the outside, Haworth said he didn’t personally have […]
