The fifth stop of the 2026 Major League Pickleball (MLP) season took place at the St. Pete Athletic Club in St. Petersburg, Florida, where 11 of the 20 MLP teams took over the town for the weekend. Read More The Dink Pickleball
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In His First MLP Event Ever, Casey Diamond Makes SportsCenter Top 10… Twice
His unfathomable behind-the-back winner is an instant favorite for pro pickleball shot of the year Read More The Dink Pickleball
Skechers Enters the Pickleball Paddle Market
Other major shoe brands like adidas and Mizuno have gone the same route — can Skechers gain a foothold in the cutthroat paddle market? Read More The Dink Pickleball
Stop Apologizing and Start Poaching More Balls
Poaching applies pressure, shrinks the court for your opponents, and helps cover a weaker partner — all tactics that increase unforced errors. Read More The Dink Pickleball
We ranked every durable grit paddle on the market
Long-lasting grit has quickly become one of the biggest innovations in pickleball paddles, helping players maintain top-tier spin for much longer than traditional raw carbon fiber surfaces. In this video, we rank the major durable grit technologies currently on the market based purely on how gritty they feel to the touch, from standard carbon […]
Major League Pickleball 2026 Week 5 Power Rankings
The Columbus Sliders were the talk of Major League Pickleball heading into this week’s event in St. Petersburg, Florida. Last weekend they made a blockbuster trade to acquire Tyra Black, giving them four starters (Parris Todd, Tyra Black, Andrei Daescu and CJ Klinger) who are all Top 10 doubles players on the PPA Tour […]
How to Position Effectively in Pickleball Mixed Doubles
Pickleball mixed doubles strategy comes down to one thing more than any other: where you and your partner are standing. Get the positioning right (stacking, middle coverage, and transition zone movement) and you turn a two-person team into a single, coordinated weapon. Read More The Dink Pickleball
5 Pickleball Workout Routine Drills to Boost Agility
A focused pickleball workout routine is the fastest way to close the gap between where your game is and where you want it to be. These 5 agility drills target the exact movement patterns that win points. Read More The Dink Pickleball
Covering the Middle in Pickleball: 4 Rules That End the Confusion
Most players think the forehand always takes the middle, but that is costing them points. Here is the real system for covering the middle in pickleball. Read More The Dink Pickleball
5 Pickleball Tips That Instantly Make You Harder to Beat
Five pickleball tips that intermediate players miss, from the split step to the middle shot. Each one fixes a specific habit that hands your opponent free points. Read More The Dink Pickleball