Nadine Lippa, innovation manager at Wilson Sporting Goods, wasn’t joking when she says her boss tasked her to “reinvent the basketball.” And her 3D Airless Prototype Basketball does feel like ...

Wilson Sporting Goods has released a limited edition Airless Gen1 3D-printed basketball. With only 75 unique units during this year’s NBA All-Star Weekend, it has sold out. In 2023, Wilson turned ...

It is hard to imagine a ball without air, especially as it looks deflated and would not bounce as it is, making it hard to play with in different sports. However, Wilson wants to change that, and as ...

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Basketball was invented in 1891, and aside from switching to the now-iconic orange ball around the 1950s (and ditching an OG version with laces, akin to a football), not a whole lot has changed about ...

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Wilson's not making these things to sell them at this point, and neither is it pushing the NBA to use them in games. That's probably for the best, ballers can be a superstitious bunch, and if Steph ...

Wilson has announced the release of the Wilson “Airless Gen1,” marking the first time a 3D-printed basketball will be available for purchase. The Airless Gen1, a direct descendant of the Airless ...

Wilson’s Airless Gen1 basketball is back. The hollow, $2,500 3D-printed basketball that doesn’t need to be inflated was first showcased at the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend. Now, Wilson is selling the ...

Forward-looking: Sports gear company Wilson has reinvented the basketball. It recently created a high-tech prototype that needs no air to bounce. The so-called "Airless Prototype" is the first ...