Wilson NBA Official Game Ball, Indoor, Leather, Size: 7, Brown

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Members of USA Basketball". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019 . Retrieved June 14, 2020. Simpson, Jake (November 30, 2012). "The NBA Spurs Controversy Is a Controversy Over the Purpose of Sports". The Atlantic . Retrieved October 13, 2019.

Johnson, Alex (June 13, 2019). "Toronto Raptors beat Golden State Warriors for first NBA title". NBC News . Retrieved April 7, 2020. The beginning of the 2017–18 season saw a record 108 international players representing 42 countries marking 4 consecutive years of at least 100 international players and each team having at least one international player. [68] In 2018, the Phoenix Suns hired Serbian coach Igor Kokoškov as their new head coach, replacing Canadian interim coach Jay Triano, making Kokoškov the first European coach to become a head coach for a team in the NBA. NBA Commissioner David Stern Statement on Settlement Between Sonics and the City of Seattle". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. July 2, 2008. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008 . Retrieved December 31, 2018.So far the official information states that a NBA basketball should always be inflated to a maximum pressure of 7.5 to 8.5 PSI. The WNBA follows the same rules. The NCAA inflation requirements are handled differently since they are by given weight. Their current parameters place a men’s ball at 22 ounces, while the women’s ball should weight no more than 20 ounces. Interruptions to the supply chain and manufacturing of NBA basketballs if the size changed. It would represent a significant shift for all involved.

The first outdoor game in the modern era of the league was played at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on October 11, 2008, between the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets. [80] One example is Shaquille O’Neal, who has stated that he preferred a smaller ball because it was easier for him to grip and shoot. NBA pioneer Harold Hunter, an ex-Xavier coach, died Thursday". Times-Picayune. March 7, 2013 . Retrieved March 30, 2013. Gaines, Cork. "The NBA is the highest-paying sports league in the world". Business Insider . Retrieved May 20, 2015.The desire from some players to try a smaller ball to create more spacing, passing angles and shooting opportunities. This sentiment has been growing in recent years. Cameroonians Joel Embiid (2023 NBA MVP, four-time NBA All-Star, 2017 NBA All-Rookie First Team) and Pascal Siakam (2019 NBA champion with Toronto Raptors, 2019 Most Improved Player, two-time NBA All-Star)

The ball is also used for international competitions, such as the Olympic Games and the FIBA World Cup. Helin, Kurt (October 29, 2013). "Record 92 foreign players on NBA rosters to start season" . Retrieved December 8, 2016. On some occasions, young players, most but not all from the English-speaking world, have attended U.S. colleges before playing in the NBA. Notable examples are: Positions and responsibilities [ edit ] A diagram of the relative positions of basketball officials in "three-person" mechanics. The lead official (L) is normally along the baseline of the court. The trail official (T) takes up a position approximately level with the top of the three-point line. The center official (C) stands across the court near the free-throw line. The newer WIlson ball actually uses the exact same cover material as the old Spalding ball (sourced from Horween Leather Co), but has slightly changed the grip, channels/seams, and other details.The NBA is also the only league that regularly schedules games on Christmas Day. [92] The league has been playing games regularly on the holiday since 1947, [93] though the first Christmas Day games were not televised until 1983–84. [94] Games played on this day have featured some of the best teams and players. [92] [93] [94] Christmas is also notable for NBA on television, as the holiday is when the first NBA games air on network television each season. [93] [94] Games played on this day have been some of the highest-rated games during a particular season. REVEALED: The world's best paid teams, Man City close in on Barca and Real Madrid". SportingIntelligence.com. May 1, 2012 . Retrieved June 11, 2012. a b "Silver hopes for 'mutual respect' between NBA and China amid questions". South China Morning Post. July 1, 2020 . Retrieved December 2, 2020.

The circumference of an NBA basketball size is slightly larger than that of a college basketball, which is 29 inches. There is one lead referee and one or two umpires, depending on whether there is a two- or three-person crew. In the NBA, the lead official is called the crew chief with one referee and one umpire. [1] In FIBA-sanctioned play, two-person crews consist of a crew chief and an umpire, and three-person crews contain a crew chief and two umpires. All official NBA games and events must use a official NBA basketball that meets these size and weight requirements.

The potential to make the NBA game slightly “faster” and higher scoring by going to a smaller ball, which some fans and teams may find appealing. This is the standard men’s size which is used in leagues around the world including FIBA, G League, NCAA, and high school. Shortly after the All-Star break is the trade deadline, which is set to fall on the 16th Thursday of the season (usually in February) at 3pm Eastern Time. [95] After this date, teams are not allowed to exchange players with each other for the remainder of the season, although they may still sign and release players. Major trades are often completed right before the trading deadline, making that day a hectic time for general managers. Players and team executives polled throughout the preseason have generally described Wilson’s balls, once broken in, as performing no different than Spalding’s model.