In order to assist with our testing and selection criteria, we talked to professional coaches to get their recommendations for what exactly makes a...

Although there can be an overall best basketball, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best basketball for you. There are several different playi...

After talking to our panel of professionals, reading hundreds of online reviews and spending additional time making our own investigations, we real...

To make comparing the balls easier, we’ve created the following chart which shows not just the ball characteristics, but also the results from our...

After talking to basketball professionals, putting the balls through the testing ringer and reading hundreds of reviews, we’ve determined that the...

The best hybrid ball we tested is the Molten – indoor/outdoor. In our tests, no ball performed better. It lost no air, wicked away water like no ot...

Our pick for the best outdoor basketball is the same as our pick for the best indoor/outdoor basketball: it’s the Molten – Indoor/Outdoor. Its char...

The FIBA-styled Ribay, as described above, was one of our favorite balls early in the process. They aren’t a huge name and perhaps that informs the...

If you want an amazing indoor ball recommended by the experts that will feel great, play great, last a long time and not cost you an arm and a leg,...

Basketballs that are smaller than standard size are easier to handle for players with smaller hands. It’s also easier for younger players to dribbl...

You’ll find coaches who believe strongly in practicing with heavy basketballs. They’ll use it primarily for ball-handling drills because the player...

Basketballs will naturally lose a little bit of air over time. A basketball that’s used regularly will need to be inflated more often. With regular...

When your favorite basketball team is trying to make a big free throw late in the game, the hoop may seem small compared to the basketball. In real...