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 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Before every NBA game, the officials meet with a player from each team. One of the things they do is pick the game ball. The meeting probably never got more attention than it did Monday night before Minnesota faced Charlotte, marking the return of the leather ball — an unprecedented midseason equipment change to appease players and coaches.
The ball chosen? A newer-looking ball, more colorful than some of the more worn balls used in pregame warmups.
And with that the microfiber era — the NBA's version of New Coke — ended.
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