NBA basketball

NBA Youth Basketball
$11.39
This item is a must buy for ages 5 to 8 years old. Unreal how the kids can shoot and learn to dribble with this ball. I would highly recommend this basketball.

Spalding NBA Official Game Ball Basketball
$100.00
After months and months of deliberation, I finally decided to purchase a Spalding NBA Official Game Basketball. While the basketball was on its way being delivered to my home, I google searched on ways to break-in the ball. I even called Spalding in the ATL to get advice. I was told by Splading, "that you just have to dribble and shoot with the ball. NBA teams usually take up to nine months to break-in a ball before it can be considered for a game." Well nine months I don't have. So this is what I did:

When I received my NBA basketball via UPS, it felt like a balloon ball and over inflated. I know the writing on the ball states to fill 7 - 9lbs of air pressure. Well when you first get the ball you can't do that or you will hate it.(i.e. other reviews of the balloon effect). So this is what I did.... I took air out of the ball. I took it down to about 4.5 - 5lbs of air pressure. Now granted the ball will dribble flat, BUT, because it is leather, the ball will shrink and form around its new air pressure. So as you shoot and dribble the ball, it reduces the balloon look and feel and shrinks and forms to a real basketball or "pill". Once the break-in period is done(and you'll know when) just add about 1lbs. of air pressure to where the leather will tighten and stretch just a little but not too much.........

And there you have it an NBA "pill"

NBA Live 09 All-Play
$24.99
I wished I could say this game was fun and I really enjoyed it but that would be a lie. Some of wii controls are interesting but wierd, paling around with your friends it ain't bad but single player is difficult and silly. You can also unplug the nunchuck and hold the control sideways to play, which is easier, but you are still limited. I still prefer to play my nba live 07 on the ps2 to this piece of junk. I love my wii but just not for sports games.

The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy
$30.00
I am only halfway through the book so far, but I have loved every page so far. The foot notes are also very hilarious and a huge part of the book. I am a fan of the NBA, but I would not say I love the NBA. The thought of 750 pages on the NBA did not excite me, but if you like Bill Simmons, you will love this book. I would highly recommend this book.