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 new NBA game ball poses on the Denver Nuggets bench prior to a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Pepsi Center in Denver on October 3, 2006. The new synthetic
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