![A side view of the new official NBA game basketball is displayed at the NBA store in New York, Wednesday, June 28, 2006. The new ball, made by Spalding, has an updated A side view of the new official NBA game basketball is displayed at the NBA store in New York, Wednesday, June 28, 2006. The new ball, made by Spalding, has an updated](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2pcwrmt/a-side-view-of-the-new-official-nba-game-basketball-is-displayed-at-the-nba-store-in-new-york-wednesday-june-28-2006-the-new-ball-made-by-spalding-has-an-updated-design-and-a-composite-not-leather-surface-ap-photojohn-marshall-mantel-2pcwrmt.jpg)
A side view of the new official NBA game basketball is displayed at the NBA store in New York, Wednesday, June 28, 2006. The new ball, made by Spalding, has an updated
Forgotten Seasons on Instagram: "In the summer of 2006, the NBA implemented a new game ball that David Stern said was “the best ball in the world.” Soon after the switch, players
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![The NBA is employing a brand new synthetic ball to start the 2006-07 season. This ball is one of the practice balls to be used by the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets The NBA is employing a brand new synthetic ball to start the 2006-07 season. This ball is one of the practice balls to be used by the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXN041/the-nba-is-employing-a-brand-new-synthetic-ball-to-start-the-2006-07-season-this-ball-is-one-of-the-practice-balls-to-be-used-by-the-minnesota-timberwolves-and-denver-nuggets-prior-to-their-game-at-the-pepsi-center-in-denver-october-3-2006-upi-photogary-c-caskey-TXN041.jpg)