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Gear Watch: A Tesla-Branded Paddle and the Fall Buyer's Landscape

Selkirk and Tesla teamed up on a limited-edition paddle, summer launches are still landing, and the 2026 market keeps rewarding feel over flash. Here's what to know before fall league play.

This week

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New Jersey Finally Breaks Through — and Nationals Is Already Here

Taiwanese pickleball player Willy Chung in competition

Rising Stars Watch: The Young Contenders Chasing Gold in Cary

Taiwanese pickleball player Willy Chung in competition

Pickleball Goes Global: How One Ranking Is Tying the World Together

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Gear Watch: Diadem Lands a Star, Luzz Backs the Juniors, and Paddles Get Smarter

Latest stories

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Four Teams, One Central Park Crown: Breaking Down the MLP Semifinals

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Upsets in Newport Send Four Teams to Central Park for the MLP Semis

Taiwanese pickleball player Willy Chung in competition

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Rising Stars Watch: A Junior 500 in BC and Young Guns Bound for Central Park

Features

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The 2026 Paddle Shake-Up: New Brands, Big Signings, and Smarter Certification

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MLP Playoffs Hit Newport Beach as the Road to Central Park Narrows

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Taiwanese pickleball player Willy Chung in competition

Rising Stars Watch: The Young Guns Making Noise This August

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Inside MLP's Biggest Franchises: Valuations, Growth, and the Teams to Know

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Where to Play Pickleball in Los Angeles Right Now

Close-up of a pickleball paddle and player on an outdoor court in Texas

MLP Dallas Playoffs Results, and a 15-Year-Old to Watch

US Pickleball: PPA Goes Global, MLP Playoffs Begin

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Gear Roundup: Onix Theory Foam Under $100

Players competing in a pickleball match on an outdoor court

US Pickleball: Nationals Ahead, Foam Paddles Win

Selkirk acquires Bread & Butter

Engage ships its second full-foam paddle, the X2

JOOLA Refreshes the Pro V Line for 2026

Li-Ning enters the U.S. pro paddle market

Anna Leigh Waters leaves Paddletek for Franklin