Study: New NBA Ball Performs Differently

Oct 31, 2006
Study: New NBA Ball Performs Differently (AP)
The new NBA basketball sits on the court during a timeout as the Denver Nuggets play the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half in of an NBA preseason game in this Oct. 27, 2006, file photo in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)

(AP) -- 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 Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, they may be right.



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