Sports Basement, the Bay Area and Southern California outdoor gear chain, has added pickleball to its sprawling warehouse-style stores, selling paddles from Gamma, Babolat, and Selkirk, along with balls, footwear, and accessories both online and in person. The Orange County location in Fountain Valley goes further, hosting a free, first-come first-served pickleball court inside the store with free paddle demos, no reservation needed, just a call ahead to check availability. Sister stores push the format even further: the Long Beach location has six total pickleball courts across two floors, and San Ramon offers reservable courts on weekdays. Membership through the Basementeer program costs $25 for life and includes 10% off every purchase, with 10% of profits benefiting a local nonprofit beneficiary. Fountain Valley is open daily, 10 to 8 weekdays and 9 to 7 weekends, and holds a 4.9 rating across 782 Google reviews.