It's not a toy store ball with no seams ... especially since they are sending us brand new, old [leather] balls," Bobcats forward Sean May said despite showing deep cuts on his fingertips.

The return to leather, first reported by ESPN.com ... Shaquille O’Neal of the Miami Heat compared it to a cheap, toy-store ball. Though it purportedly offered “moisture management,” Lakers ...

So far, the Texas experiments indicate that the new ball bounces less elastically, veers more when it bounces, and becomes more slippery when damp than does the official leather ball of the past ...

These balls—with some modifications, including rubber bladders replacing the animal ones—were used until the middle part of the 20th century. The leather balls were notoriously heavy ...

Uncover the fascinating journey of leather ball making, from raw material selection to expert craftsmanship. Learn how precision and tradition come together to create durable, high-quality leather ...

Leather Head Sports was founded in 2006. The founder is a former Major League Baseball photographer. Cunningham grew up in Cooperstown N.Y. and worked at the Baseball Hall of Fame Paul Cunningham ...

Getting the all-leather NBA basketball into the hoop is the entire point of the game, so coming up with exacting standards for the ball itself is nothing short of a science for Chicago-based ...

The NBA's official ball is leather Spalding with a circumference of 29.5 to 29.875 inches, because the highbrow NBA goes to three decimal points. It's 20 to 22 oz. in weight and inflated to ...