In this special episode of Lunch Game, Jared and Jason take on Jamie Foxx. This one is special for us as Jamie, who is a huge pickleball player and even has his own pickleball paddle brand, www.TheBestPaddle.com. Jamie was the most gracious host, inviting us and our pretty significant crew, to his house where […]
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From Juvenile Incarceration to Mental Health Professional: Why I’ll Play Pickleball for the Rest of My Life
One man’s journey to pickleball and an exploration of why it benefits players’ mental health. Read More The Dink
MLP ATLANTA PREVIEW
As Season 2 of 2023 kicks off in Atlanta, we take a look at the teams and what to watch and why. Division A Bouncers, Breakers, Squeeze and Ranchers make up the weakest division as far as we can tell. But we expect the Bay Area Breakers to play their way to the top […]
Successful Merger or The Fall of Professional Pickleball as We Know it?
Your Friendly Neighborhood Unpaid Investigative Pickleball Reporter Has anyone been following the goings on in professional pickleball lately? (He asks knowingly).Here is the Cliff Notes version.The PPA and MLP had a handshake agreement on a merger that they have been working on for about a year. Then in August during the PPA Kansas City […]
MLP Atlanta Preview & Predictions
Major League Pickleball Atlanta kicks off this week in Georgia. We run through the twelve Premier Level teams and predict who will reach the knockout stage. Read More The Dink
Confidence is Key at the NVZ: Tips for a Better Stance at the Kitchen Line
When you’re standing at the kitchen line in pickleball, your stance is crucial. Here are some tips to improve it. Read More The Dink
Send Your Undergrads to These Pickleball-Friendly Schools
It’s only a matter of time before we see the outbreak of a proper collegiate pickleball league. And for good reason…the benefits of such a league are numerous:Increased Student Engagement: Introducing new sports teams and leagues can help engage more students in extracurricular activities. Pickleball is Read More The Dink
Kitchen Konversation: Federico Staksrud “Beating Ben”
Federico Staksrud has cemented his place as one of the most dangerous singles players on the PPA tour by winning his third gold this year and this time, doing so agains Ben Johns. Fed sat down with us to discuss his singles game, his match point along side Pablo Tellez vs the Johns Brothers, […]
Holbrook Power Pro Review: Power and Precision Unleashed
Testing the Holbrook Power Pro pickleball paddle has been nothing short of a revelation. From the moment I first gripped this paddle, it was clear that it was meticulously designed to not only look good but to deliver exceptional performance on the court. And it certainly lived up to its Read More The Dink
It Feels Right Ep 44: The Winners of the MLP/PPA Merger
Rob and Stone react to the news of a merger between MLP and the PPA Tour. The Tour Wars flipped pickleball economics on their head. The guys sort through the current state of game and discuss who got the best deal. ——————Like the ep? Do us a favor: subscribe Read More The Dink