The ball plays fast and bounces true, and has become a favorite among many top pros. In May, word spread through pro pickleball that Life Time’s proprietary pickleball, the LT Pro 48, would be used at all pro events held at Life Time locations, debuting at the Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships. After that event, our … Read more
The Dink, pickleball’s premier media and events company, has partnered with Buick to level up the pickleball experience with Courted: a four-city social mixer series that reimagines what a pickleball event can be. This isn’t a tournament. It’s a social mixer with pickleball flavor, a curated day of music, drinks, open play, and off-court vibes, … Read more
The Carvana PPA Tour (PPA Tour) and Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand and a leading provider of pickleball courts in North America, today announced the LT Pro 48 Pickleball will become the exclusive ball of the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) and all of its tournaments and events. Designed by Life … Read more
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America. It is bringing together players of all ages for fast-paced, heart-pumping fun. But with its popularity comes a lesser-known reality: cardiac emergencies can and do happen during play. That’s why AED.US and Philips, the official AED provider of the PPA Tour, are partnering to ensure the Philips HeartStart OnSite … Read more
A few years back, Aaron Trost and a partner played Zane Navratil and John Cincola in a pro event – and swiftly lost 0-15. It was around then, he jokes with Zane on this week’s PicklePod, that he realized his “mission and purpose in pickleball is probably not going pro.” A political consultant in Kansas … Read more
The five-time NBA All-Star spent the offseason transforming his physique — thanks to grueling workouts, insane protein intake, and a little pickleball on the side. I’m not going to sit here and pretend to be a huge basketball fan. I know the ball is giant and pumped full of air. And apparently there are no … Read more
Pickleball singles is not for the faint of heart. If played correctly, it can be extremely physically grueling. While less strategic in nature than doubles, singles pickleball strategy has evolved over time to play an important role in the outcome of a match. Here are three keys to think about when adjusting your game from … Read more
If you’ve seen the Miami Pickleball Club play, one thing is undeniable: They’ve got aura. There is a certain bravado that emanates from OG Jay Devilliers. And the youthful confidence of Mya Bui is positively contagious. It doesn’t hurt that Miami was the 2024 Major League Pickleball Challenger Champs, either. But whether they’re on the … Read more
The World Pickleball Players Association is helmed by Tina Pisnik and Collin Johns, and will focus on advocating for increased transparency around health, safety, compensation and more. According to articles published this morning from ESPN and Sports Business Journal, and a press release obtained by The Dink, a group of professional pickleball players have organized … Read more
In the world of pickleball, we’ve seen some creative uses of equipment, but this one takes the cake! A young girl with a wobbly tooth decided to harness the power of a pickleball machine to help her out. With a string tied to her tooth and connected to a ball inside the machine, she hit … Read more