Nobody quite knows why pickleball is called pickleball. Some stories say that it was named after the founders’ family dog, Pickles, who kept running off with the ball. Others that Pickles was born two ...

Maybe you’ve seen some big names backing new professional leagues, televised celebrity tournaments, or the Major League Pickleball season underway. Or maybe you’ve heard the popping of a plastic ball ...

Everyone and their mother seems to be playing. What’s the draw — and is it really a workout? By Juno DeMelo Now that their son is grown and their water-loving Labrador retriever has passed away, ...

It’s all fun and games till you strain your Achilles’ tendon, herniate a disc or do a face-plant in the Kitchen. By Matt Richtel During a recent pickleball match, Nish Nadaraja, 50, made a quick lunge ...

Tom Brady may or may not have his eye on retirement, but he’s certainly expanding his portfolio of extracurricular interests – this time, putting his cash into pickleball. Last month, the seven-time ...

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Chances are, you already know someone who’s an avid pickleball player. America’s fastest-growing sport—a cross between tennis, badminton, and ping-pong—can be played as either a singles or doubles ...

Bethesda, Maryland — Rebecca Theim is a prolific pickler. A former collegiate tennis player, she's got a solid serve, a dynamic "dink" and even the jewelry for pickleball. "It can be very competitive, ...

The very first story I wrote for Forbes was to cover the 2023 rules changes, which included one major change to the sport (the banning of the spin serve) and a handful of significant impact rules. So, ...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is buying a professional pickleball team, along with fellow NBA champions Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors.

Wow, we have been writing this column for The Desert Sun for more than a year! Last year at this time, Julie and I suggested clever pickleball gifts for the holidays. Some of the old standbys include: ...