The failure of Spalding’s synthetic balls was highly publicized and often mocked, which will likely scare Wilson away from messing with its formula. Related content NBA plans to make decision on ...

The National Basketball Association is switching balls. Gone are the old leather ones. In their place are balls made of a synthetic micro-fiber composite. Manufacturer Spalding say the new balls ...

In 2006, for instance, the NBA made the switch from a leather ball to a synthetic one. It was so reviled by players at the time that the league was forced to switch back. On Wednesday, the NBA ...

And by the early 2000s, several college and high school leagues had already adopted the synthetic ball. From Spalding’s point of view, it only made sense that the NBA would get with the times ...

NEW YORK – NBA players have complained all month that the league's new synthetic ball feels and performs differently from the old leather one. According to results of a study requested by Dallas ...

The NBA has chosen another company to make their official game balls. After almost four decades of affiliation with Spalding, the NBA has switched to Wilson.