Tyra “Hurricane” Black grew up in the pressure cooker of junior tennis — sitting courtside in a stroller while her dad coached pros, traveling the world alone at 13 and being turned pro without even knowing it. The burnout, stress and antidepressants that followed nearly pushed her out of sports for good. Then an earthquake […]
It’s that time of year: When you go to do some holiday shopping for friends and family online and end up with 15 things in your cart that are for you and nobody else. We get it, and we’re here to help lighten the blow to your bank account. Below you will find the best […]
Andrei Daescu was born to compete. From his early days in Romania as a tennis player to his relentless rise up the pickleball ranks, the 37-year-old giant has been called “the best pickleball player not named Ben Johns.” Coming fresh off a Major League Pickleball championship, Andrei joins Roscoe and Jared to discuss his MLP […]
Catherine Parenteau and her coach (and wife) Athena Trouillot join Pickleballers this week for a wide-open conversation about love, pressure and what it takes to sustain greatness. Catherine walks us through her journey from Montreal tennis prodigy to pickleball star: the early days with Simone Jardim, the US Open win that changed her trajectory, going […]
Brazilian pickleball pro Eric Oncins joins Pickleballers to share his journey from growing up in São Paulo to becoming one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars. Eric opens up about his father’s tennis legacy, discovering pickleball in 2017, training under Simone Jardim, and the heated match with Johnny Goldberg that changed everything. After back-to-back pro titles in […]
Season 2 of Pickleballers kicks off with a bang as we’re joined by the GOAT himself: Ben Johns. Widely considered the Michael Jordan of pickleball, Ben has racked up 150+ gold medals and once ripped off a 108-match winning streak in singles. In this episode, Ben opens up about what it’s really like to be the […]
The United Pickleball Association of America (UPA-A), the governing body of the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball, this week announced a partnership with AED.US to bring hands-on CPR and AED training sessions to players and fans during the 2025 Pickleball World Championships in Farmers Branch, Texas. In collaboration with GoRescue and Safe Life, these interactive […]
This week DAPS, a new pickleball shoe brand that we helped launch earlier this year, released four new beautiful colorways: – Navy Blue – Black/White – Burnt Orange – Black/Gold For a limited time you can buy one pair and get your second pair 30% off with code TKColorDrop. There is limited supply, so move […]
The Kitchen has officially partnered with DUPR and the United Pickleball Association to provide promotion and exclusive coverage of the Collegiate Pickleball Tour. The tour — a nationwide series that was launched in the spring — already has showcased college talent in a way we’ve never seen before and will award more than $100,000 in […]
Pickleball Trips, a family operation that includes pickleball Hall-of-Famer Scott Moore and his three sons – Jon, Daniel and Stephen – offers guided, private group trips to various destinations around the world for enthusiasts who want to combine pickleball, travel and cultural immersion. Pickleball Trips now offers guided trips to 20 different countries, from Japan […]
