Analysis
Gary Vee’s MLP Bet and Pickleball’s Valuations
Gary Vaynerchuk says he paid around $500,000 for the New Jersey Fives. MLP franchises now reach eight-figure valuations.…
MLP
Major League Pickleball
Philippines
Manny Pacquiao’s MPPT: The New Philippine Pickleball League
Manny Pacquiao’s Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour puts 12 regional franchises into a five-leg season. How it fits Asia’s…
Japan
Ben Johns and Anna Bright Head to Japan’s PPA Asia 125
Ben Johns and Anna Bright make their Japan debuts at Ariake in December, with Johns partnering Yuta Funemizu…
MLP
MLP Asia Draft Reveals the League It Wants to Build
Tama Shimabukuro went first overall to the Viet Panthers as MLP Asia’s draft favoured Asian-connected players over US…
China
From Coal to Courts: Hebi’s Pickleball Economy
Hebi in Henan has built about 1,600 courts, trained 380 coaches and referees and turned its industrial base…
Equipment
When a Paddle Surface Wears Out, What Should Happen?
Gearbox’s Pressure X and Reload’s replaceable faces answer paddle surface wear differently, and USA Pickleball and UPA-A rules…
PPA Asia
Sahra Dennehy Chases Kuala Lumpur Triple Crown
Sahra Dennehy is in all three semi-finals at the Kuala Lumpur Cup, facing top seed Kaitlyn Christian after…
PPA Asia
Tardio and Khlif Survive 10-0 Scare in Kuala Lumpur
Top seeds Gabriel Tardio and Noe Khlif came back from 10-0 down at the PPA Tour Asia Kuala…
MLP Asia
MLP Asia Domestic Draft 2026: Every Team’s Local Core
All six MLP Asia franchises have picked three domestic players before the International Draft. What each team’s local…
September 2026
Pickleball Has Millions of Players. It Is Still Trying to Build Stars.
The professional game has tours, television deals and multi-million-dollar sponsorships, yet millions of recreational players still cannot name…