NBA offical ball
 

http://www.nba.com/news/blackbox_060628.html

Like theres actually any player that needs to be able to grip the ball better. Oh well I guess it's probably more likely that Spalding is paying $$ to have the NBA use that ball. I actually bought on of those the other week at Wal-Mart before the NBA decided this. It's nice but w/e

First change in 35 years..

Interesting.