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NOX bringing 2 decades of experience in foam equipment manufacturing to pickleball industry
For nearly 20 years, NOX has been manufacturing sporting equipment primarily using foam technologies. The company started in padel in the late 2000s, then expanded into beach tennis about 10 years later. In both sports, NOX is viewed as a premium brand that leans on European design expertise to make equipment that is comfortable […]
How Good Is Your DUPR, Really? New Data Shows Where You Rank
Data shows full distribution of pickleball ratings. See what percentile your DUPR puts you in, where the median player falls, and how rare a 5.0 really is. Read More The Dink Pickleball
Pickle Money Ball releases details for $1 million+ National Championship in Las Vegas
Pickle Money Ball this week released more details about the amateur tour’s National Championship event, which will feature the largest total amateur payout in pickleball history of more than $1 million. The tournament will be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas from July 26-31, 2027. The event — billed […]
Jay Devilliers Is Heading to Naples — With Plans to Help Build Pickleball’s Best Academy
The US Open National Pickleball Center has named Jay Devilliers the Director of The Academy, which is launching on November 16th, with aspirations of becoming the best pickleball academy in the world. Read More The Dink Pickleball
The Veolia Chicago Cup Tournament Preview
The PPA Tour is making a tour stop at the newly opened Life Time North Shore Sport & Racket in Chicago, Illinois from October 5 – October 11, 2026. Read More The Dink Pickleball
Pickleball Clubs Are Closing, Here’s the Math Behind Why
The pickleball boom isn’t dead. But bad leases, oversized facilities and flawed business models are exposing the brutal economics behind a growing wave of club closures. Read More The Dink Pickleball
JOOLA teams up with DJ Steve Aoki on new Pro V pickleball paddle collab
JOOLA and two-time grammy nominated DJ, producer and pickleball player Steve Aoki have teamed up on a new limited-edition HiROQUEST collection of pickleball paddles and table tennis rackets. HiROQUEST is an expansive narrative universe created by Aoki that blends music, art, collectibles and storytelling into one connected world. The universe follows Hiro, a genetically […]
PPA Tour 2026 Chicago Cup: Draws, schedule and TV information
This doesn’t seem possible, but it’s somehow true: The PPA Tour has never been to Chicago. That’s changing this week with the inaugural Chicago Cup, which is being held at Life Time North Shore Sport and Racquet in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Illinois. The tournament will be played indoors, and there are several […]
The Pickleball Warm-Up Routine That Actually Prepares You to Compete
Most players treat warming up as dinking cross-court until someone says “first to 11.” A real pickleball warm up routine takes about eight minutes and has you ready to compete on point one. Read More The Dink Pickleball