When looking you must realize that all basketball are different. Some are made of rubber, some of plastic, and some of leather. Each of these has its advantages and disadvantages. Rubber is the cheapest, but loses out in other categories. Plastic looks the best, best wears out easily. Leather is superior to the other two, but costs the most.

The Spalding NBA Zi/O is a great basketball that can be used indoors and outdoors. It is highly rated a like by most. This ball is my favorite for indoors because of it’s feel, leather and ok pricing at 35$. It bounces great and I like the feel better than more expensive basketballs. It is very durable indoors, but wears out quickly outdoors.

The Spalding NBA Street Basketball is what I would recommend for outdoor use. It is rubber so it will last a lot longer outdoors than leather, but therefore is much harder on the hands. It stays inflated quite well. It is prices low at aprox. 15$. It has great grip and bounces well being the perfect outdoor ball. This is the ball was made for outdoor use and is the ball to get for outdoor use.

I would stay away from all plasticky basketballs, unless you want them for show. They just do not have the feel of a normal basketball. They do not bounce right. They always seem heavy and get slippery when sweaty. They are just not meant to be player with, but do make great gifts to coaches and others.

Other factors are what type of hoops you are playing at. If you are going to a park with a chain basketball net, you might want to think differently about what type of basketball you get. The basketball and net combo go together. rubber is a necessity for a metal net. Leather and plastic will just get ripped up. Another factor is if you always have access to a gym, it might be worth investing in a more expensive basketball. The last factor is you. Everyone is different. Some like there basketballs softer and some like it harder, so just go with what feels most comfortable for yourself.

You can get a basketball net from a variety of places. Your local hardware store, Walmart, or online. The advantages of each of these are different and you can decide which place is right for you and what exactly each place will provide.

At you local hardware store you will get great service. People will tell you where a basketball net is. You will then be able to get it and be gone with out much work or knowledge. The disadvantages are that their will not be a variety of nets and the price might be a little high.

The next place you could look is Walmart. Here the price will be low, but once again there will not be a variety. The basketball net will be in the sports sections, but the customer service will not be there.

The last place, but the best place to look is on the internet. The internet will offer you the best variety. They will offer a chain basketball net (metal basketball net), a mini basketball net, a pool basketball net, and even a basketball return net. Online though might confuse you with all of this variety. The prices might also look low, but once you add the shipping and handling you will probably pay more than the local hardware store or Walmart.

Some place to get a net online are Amazon, Ebay, and basketballgoals.com among many others. All of them will offer different services with different amounts of variety and knowledge. If you are just looking for a simple net you should go to Amazon or Ebay. If you are looking for a top of the line net you might want to go to a website like basketballgoals.com.

Once you get your basketball net you will then be able to do the basketball drills you need to do to get to the next level. And while you twicking the ball through that net you and your friends playing should wear some retro basketball jerseys.

So go out and buy that net and have some fun.