Forget what you thought you knew about Minor League Pickleball. A new format is shaking things up—and it’s faster, fiercer, and fully focused on team strategy. Introducing MiLP’s brand-new 3v3 gendered format, designed to streamline match play and highlight the power of coordinated trio teams. No DreamBreakers. No mixed matchups. Just three-on-three action that goes … Read more
New York, NY — The Dink and PodPlay have teamed up to launch ClipTHAT, a new content series that showcases the best plays, wildest rallies, and most entertaining moments from everyday players across the country. This innovative series will spotlight the best moments from recreational pickleball players across the nation. ClipTHAT showcases extraordinary plays, thrilling … Read more
It’s been exciting to watch the growth of pickleball over the past few years, especially in our home city of Cincinnati, Ohio! The number of players has increased exponentially as has the number of courts throughout the city and its suburbs. Cincinnati is home to thousands of pickleball fanatics. It has some of the largest … Read more
The 2025 Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championships are officially set for December 3-7. This event represents the highest level of amateur competition outside the professional circuit, drawing the very best talent from across the nation and earning recognition on the DUPR leaderboard. Six countries will also be sending the best of the best to … Read more
The Dink Minor League Pickleball (MiLP) has kicked off in China with unprecedented success! Prior to the MiLP entrance into China, the only pickleball tournaments were divided by age group, not skill level. This series is the first of its kind in the country to divide pickleball competition categories by Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) … Read more
We’re at the final installment of announcing the 2024 Nike Dink Awards winners. If you didn’t catch the winners of the previous categories, check them out below. In the meantime, let’s dive into some of the more flavorful categories: The 2024 Nike Dink Awards Results: Pro Player Categories The fans have spoken! In fact, 13,000 … Read more
Earlier this week we announced the winners for the pro-player categories of The Nike Dink Awards. Today, we’re excited to share the fan’s choice for the people who bring the joy of pickleball to our screens. Stay tuned for this Friday where we release the remaining winners for the categories of The Nike Dink Awards. … Read more
The fans have spoken! In fact, 13,000 of you have spoken. That’s more than double the votes we received last year. Thank you to all who voted and for keeping The Nike Dink Awards the official people’s choice awards for pickleball. If you didn’t catch the nominees for this year, click the link below. Nike … Read more
They’re a nominee for The Dink Awards Fan Favorite (vote here) for a reason. The St. Louis Shock, one of the top Premier Level teams in Major League Pickleball (MLP), has once again made history. The franchise is the first MLP team to officially establish a presence in The Dink Minor League Pickleball (The Dink … Read more
Nike Named Title Sponsor of The Dink Awards 2024 Pickleball’s official fans’ choice awards is just one week away from announcing its 2024 nominees. In its fourth year, The Dink Awards will tap pickleball fans and players across the country and internationally to vote for the top players, people and moments of the year. To … Read more