The Cavaliers had a chance to get their hands around some new composite basketballs the NBA is testing with players from all 30 teams around the league...some of these balls have raised seems, others inverted, some with a raised pebble feel, others smoother...It's all to find out which ball would be a consensus choice of the guys who use it...the players....

LeBron was one of the Cavs testing the balls..he was asked if it's more important for the ball to perform well on the rim and backboard, or to be more sensitive in his hand....he said...absolutely at the hole...LB added, "I can always handle the rock..."

The league will continue testing composite balls, while the leather balls are still in use for the '07-'08 season....the costs associated with leather basketballs have nothing to do with shortage of leather, but the dying process which is expensive, given the fact, the NBA is one of the few leagues left in the world that still use leather...

You may recall the players complained so much about the previous composite ball, that leather was back in vogue, January 1st....Some players complained of minors cuts they received on their hands from the new ball, while others felt it resembled a playground ball, feeling too light...LeBron noticed the composite ball did not have the same reaction on bounce passes as the leather ball...Even on the dribble, the ball seemed to be a little dead...The next ball will be one everyone can live with...

It's back to work tomorrow for the guys, with New Jersey coming to The Q on Thursday night...