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 General Basketball WiretapNBA Unveils New Game Ball For 2006-07; Will Shooting Improve?
As the commissioner joked Wednesday, now his signature gets to go on the ball twice. That is just one of the changes on the new game ball, which was unveiled by league and Spalding officials at a news conference at the NBA Store and will be put into use at the start of the 2006-07 season. The biggest, and most important, difference is that the ball is no longer leather. Instead, it's made of a microfiber composite that allows for a much better and more consistent grip. The ability to grip the leather was a driving reason behind the first change to the ball in more than 35 years. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback NBA Disciplinarian PromotedStu Jackson, the NBA disciplinarian, is one of five executives promoted by the league. Jackson, Ski Austin, Rick Buchanan, Bill Koenig and Sal LaRocca were promoted from senior vice president to executive vice president in their previous positions, the NBA announced Wednesday. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Stern To Reveal Big Surprise On Draft Night
But until then, everyone else is likely to speculate that the NBA is unveiling a new official ball that will replace the current one in the NBA. A news article on NBA.com reads: "On June 28, NBA Commissioner David Stern will introduce the NBA's newest employees, as he announces the Class of 2006. Before that, however, he will unveil the contents of the black box below -- sure to change the way you see the game. Check back Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. ET to see what's in the black box." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Jun 2006 Archive
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Sure, the shooting in the NBA might improve. David Stern sees another benefit to the league's new official game ball, though.