NBA to ditch new ball, return to old Following up this earlier story about the lack of employee involvement, the NBA has decided to go back to their old basketball. From this article (no longer available): Without consulting the players, the NBA surprisingly ditched the leather basketball that had been used for some 35 years and switched to a new synthetic basketball before this season. The move was met with constant complaints, with some players saying … Continue reading NBA Listens to Employees, Goes Back to the Old Ball