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How Long do Pickleball Paddles Last? A Guide to Paddle Care

by laurapbc on Feb 15, 2022

How Long do Pickleball Paddles Last? The thrill of a powerful smash, the satisfaction of a well-placed serve, the agility … read more

2021 Final Pro Rankings from World Pickleball Rankings

by kellyfrazier88 on Feb 8, 2022

Pickleball World Rankings 2021 Powered by PickleballTournaments.com and launched in 2021, the World Pickleball Rankings is p … read more

How To Select A Portable Pickleball Net

by karenthomaspbc on Jan 19, 2022

Portable pickleball nets (often referred to as "portable pickleball net systems") are the perfect way for players to be … read more

Meet the Pros: Riley and Lindsey Newman (aka Newman Squared)

by kellyfrazier88 on Jan 14, 2022

Pickleball Pros Riley and Lindsey NewmanRiley and Lindsey Newman are a rockstar brother and sister duo (still working on the … read more

TechTalk with ProXR Pickleball and Their Game-Changing Handle Technology

by kellyfrazier88 on Jan 8, 2022

ProXR have established themselves as innovators in other sports like the NHL and MLB, and they are bringing the same creativity a … read more

6 Pickleball New Year's Resolutions You Can Do In 2022

by kellyfrazier88 on Jan 5, 2022

Pickleball Resolutions from 2022With the turn of the new year it is always nice to have some things to look forward to. Maybe you … read more

Paddles the Pros Used at the 2021 National Championships

by kellyfrazier88 on Dec 23, 2021

2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships presented by Pickleball CentralPickleballCentral was proud to be the … read more

Get to know Diadem Pickleball

by kellyfrazier88 on Nov 6, 2021

We recently sat down with Diadem Pickleball to ask about how their expertise in the racket industry brought them to pickleball … read more

PROLITE Sports: The company that changed Pickleball

by kellyfrazier88 on Nov 1, 2021

We recently chatted with Neil Friedenberg of PROLITE Sports Pickleball about PROLITE’s past and present. The first compan … read more

Oneshot Launches New Pickleball Paddles Designed With Aero Flow Technology

by kellyfrazier88 on Sep 29, 2021

Oneshot Pickleball is family owned and operated Two families bonding over a game of pickleball, having fun with a little friendl … read more

Nude Pickleball

by pickleballfun on Sep 24, 2021

Laguna Del Sol is a clothing optional resort in Northern California. What is Naked Pickleball? Pickleball has long been … read more

Adidas Enters Pickleball With A New Line Of Paddles For Every Player

by karenthomaspbc on Sep 21, 2021

New Sport. Same Attitude. For more than seventy years, adidas has excelled when it … read more

Finding Your First Paddle

by laurapbc on Sep 13, 2021

Written by John C., Director of Vendor Relations at PickleballCentralSo many of us have been introduced to the game of pickleba … read more

5 Pickleball Shoe Lacing Techniques

by karenthomaspbc on Aug 23, 2021

How to Avoid Foot Issues When Playing Pickleball Pickleball fever is here! It’s more than just a sport; it's a passion, a commun … read more

Why Wear a Pickleball Shoe?

by laurapbc on Jul 13, 2021

Written by Kevin S., our in-house footwear expert and buyer As pickleball continues to be one of the fastest gr … read more

How to Make Your Own Pickleball Paddle

by pickleballfun on Mar 3, 2021

How to Make Your Own Pickleball Paddle  The echoing smack of a pickleball meeting its paddle is music to an enthusiast's ea … read more

Get The Skinny On Slender Singles

by karenthomaspbc on Apr 29, 2020

If you’ve been playing pickleball for a while you’re probably already familiar with Skinny Singles. But have you heard of Slender … read more

4 Amazing Long Points from Pickleball Matches You Have To Watch

by laurapbc on Apr 11, 2020

They say that unforced errors are the key to the game, so in an ideal world pickleball points should last through endless hits … read more