then you want the official game ball of the NBA—this masterpiece from Wilson. It's made with genuine leather, which feels a little rough and slick when you first use it. But after the break in ...

In the memo, NBA president Joel Litvin said that Spalding had 450 new leather balls on hand for use. "Our players' response to this particular composite ball has been overwhelmingly negative and ...

the league made a sudden announcement at the NBA Store in New York City that the traditional leather balls would be a thing of the past. In exchange, Spalding introduced a basketball made of a ...

The NBA has ... official game ball (Image via Getty Images) The NBA has chosen another company to make their official game balls. After almost four decades of affiliation with Spalding, the ...

Many are made of leather - it takes 35,000 cow hides ... the NBA introduced a new synthetic basketball produced by Spalding, the official NBA ball supplier before Wilson. At the time, it was ...

This year’s Nike ball, made of durable composite leather, has deeper ... to Wilson this season after using Spalding for the previous 37 years. In 2006, the NBA briefly used a microfiber Spalding ...

And the Spalding Zi/O model is very popular as it can be used for both indoor and outdoor play. Featuring a durable all-surface, faux leather ... gifts for basketball lovers and NBA 2K22 for ...

This process was bypassed altogether in 2006, when the NBA and Spalding unveiled the most striking innovation to the game ball since its four leather panels became eight in 1970. Leather was out.

Wednesday afternoon saw Mavericks owner Mark Cuban express his feelings on the NBA changing ... switching the game ball from its normal leather to a microfiber Spalding ball.

In 2006, with limited input from players, the NBA initiated a league-wide change from its classic leather Spalding ball to one that used a cheaper synthetic material. The players despised the ...