en-us http://www.productwiki.com/manufacturer--spalding_basketball/ Featured content from ProductWiki. Hottest products, active discussions, recent articles, and hot links. http://www.productwiki.com/spalding-cross-traxxion-official-nba-game-ball/ <img src="http://images.productwiki.com/upload/images/spalding_cross_traxxion_official_nba_game_ball-100-100.jpg" border=0 style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"/>The start of the 2006 NBA season marks the debut of a new Spalding game ball. This new ball is made of a synthetic microfibre composite material in two "Cross Traxxion" panels instead of the traditional leather fashioned into eight separate panels. Spalding worked closely with ex-players Mark Jackson, Reggie Miller and Steve Kerr to deliver a ball that they say has a better grip and feel, provides more consistent performance, and requires no break in period. However, the Cross Traxxion ball has come under a lot of scrutiny as many NBA players have expressed their concerns about the ball's poor performance.<p style="color: #888888;">Added from <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://store.nba.com/gp/product/B000GI0RJA/ref=nba_aid_spaldingcomsite/105-0211101-8879669#DESCRIPTION">store.nba.com</a></p><div style="clear: both;">&nbsp;</div> Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:56:58 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/spalding-cross-traxxion-official-nba-game-ball/