Month: July 2026

Pickleball Paddles

Stars Who Can’t Put The Paddle Down

Reese Witherspoon, Katy Perry, and Kim Kardashian have all traded red carpets for the kitchen line. Here's the real story of how each one plays — the rivalries, the matches, and the actual scores from 2026 — plus what they're building outside the court.
Reese Witherspoon, Katy Perry, and Kim Kardashian have all traded red carpets for the kitchen line. Here's the real story of how each one plays — the rivalries, the matches, and the actual scores from 2026 — plus what they're building outside the court.

Reese Witherspoon, Katy Perry, and Kim Kardashian have all traded red carpets for the kitchen line. Here’s the real story of how each one plays [Read More…]

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The Best PickleballsYou Can Buy — July 2026

The Best Pickleballs You Can Buy — July 2026 20 balls, ranked on independent lab data and real player feedback — not manufacturer marketing — with verified prices and direct buy links.
The Best Pickleballs You Can Buy — July 2026 20 balls, ranked on independent lab data and real player feedback — not manufacturer marketing — with verified prices and direct buy links.

20 balls, ranked on independent lab data and real player feedback — not manufacturer marketing — with verified prices and direct buy links. FULL ARTICLE [Read More…]

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Connor Pardoe Built An Empire On Napkin Math

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Connor Pardoe Built An Empire On Napkin Math Four years ago he was a senior-living property manager who liked pickleball. Today he's CEO of a $750 million conglomerate that owns the sport's two biggest tours, its largest retailer, and its tournament software. This is the full, sourced story of how he did it — in his own words, and everyone else's.

Four years ago he was a senior-living property manager who liked pickleball. Today he’s CEO of a $750 million conglomerate that owns the sport’s two [Read More…]

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The Making of 11SIX24

The Making of 11SIX24 A $220 paddle cracked after three months. Fourteen years into a HubSpot career, that was the moment David Groechel decided the pickleball equipment industry had a value problem worth solving himself.
The Making of 11SIX24 A $220 paddle cracked after three months. Fourteen years into a HubSpot career, that was the moment David Groechel decided the pickleball equipment industry had a value problem worth solving himself.

A $220 paddle cracked after three months. Fourteen years into a HubSpot career, that was the moment David Groechel decided the pickleball equipment industry had [Read More…]

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JILL BRAVERMAN”JILLY B” · PRO PLAYER, COACH & FOUNDER OF JILLY B CAMPS · 2026

JILL BRAVERMAN "JILLY B" · PRO PLAYER, COACH & FOUNDER OF JILLY B CAMPS · 2026 Nationally ranked junior tennis recruit turned #1-ranked pro — and, by her own account, coach first, champion second. From the boardroom at DUPR to the podium at the US Open to running one of pickleball's premier coaching businesses, this is the full 2026 career story, the titles, the camps, and the quotes.
JILL BRAVERMAN "JILLY B" · PRO PLAYER, COACH & FOUNDER OF JILLY B CAMPS · 2026 Nationally ranked junior tennis recruit turned #1-ranked pro — and, by her own account, coach first, champion second. From the boardroom at DUPR to the podium at the US Open to running one of pickleball's premier coaching businesses, this is the full 2026 career story, the titles, the camps, and the quotes.

Nationally ranked junior tennis recruit turned #1-ranked pro — and, by her own account, coach first, champion second. From the boardroom at DUPR to the [Read More…]

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GUNS OR TOUCH?

The shot-by-shot data behind every point won in 2025–26 professional doubles pickleball — what the studies, the stat sheets, and the game film actually say about power versus spin.
The shot-by-shot data behind every point won in 2025–26 professional doubles pickleball — what the studies, the stat sheets, and the game film actually say about power versus spin.

The shot-by-shot data behind every point won in 2025–26 professional doubles pickleball — what the studies, the stat sheets, and the game film actually say [Read More…]

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The Director, The Fictional Drug Dealer, and The Dink: Inside Kyle Newacheck’s Wild Ride and Pickleball Obsession

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He directed Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. He co-created a Comedy Central cult classic. Now he's grinding out reps against 70-somethings, chasing a Selkirk jersey and a pro-tour dream that won't kick in until his fifties.

If you spotted Kyle Newacheck on the street a decade ago, you might have instinctively checked your wallet. With his wild hair, unkempt beard, and [Read More…]

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Center Court to the Kitchen Line

There's a version of pickleball's origin story that never makes the highlight reel: a Wimbledon finalist. A Michigan tennis captain who now argues corporate cases by day. An NCAA doubles champion who once stood in for Emma Stone on a movie set. Somewhere along the way, a huge share of the best players in this sport put down a tennis racquet and picked up a paddle — and never looked back.
There's a version of pickleball's origin story that never makes the highlight reel: a Wimbledon finalist. A Michigan tennis captain who now argues corporate cases by day. An NCAA doubles champion who once stood in for Emma Stone on a movie set. Somewhere along the way, a huge share of the best players in this sport put down a tennis racquet and picked up a paddle — and never looked back.

There’s a version of pickleball’s origin story that never makes the highlight reel: a Wimbledon finalist. A Michigan tennis captain who now argues corporate cases [Read More…]

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The Unstoppable Rise of Anna Leigh Waters

The Unstoppable Rise of Anna Leigh Waters How an accidental hurricane-evacuation introduction to pickleball turned into the most dominant, decorated, and now Nike-backed career the sport has ever seen.
The Unstoppable Rise of Anna Leigh Waters How an accidental hurricane-evacuation introduction to pickleball turned into the most dominant, decorated, and now Nike-backed career the sport has ever seen.

How an accidental hurricane-evacuation introduction to pickleball turned into the most dominant, decorated, and now Nike-backed career the sport has ever seen. FULL ARTICLE READ [Read More…]