A framed display featuring the autographs and images of sixty NBA legends is being sold to benefit former players in need of financial help.
2009-10 Panini Classics Basketball Review
April 13, 2010 By
A new basketball card product hits the market as the playoffs approach. How did Panini’s latest hoops issue fare?
Upper Deck Launches First College Basketball Card Set
April 9, 2010 By
Upper Deck’s new frontier includes a basketball card issue featuring players in their pre-professional days.
Sports Collecting a Passion for Gophers Announcer
April 7, 2010 By
One of Minnesota’s best sports collections is not in a fancy hall of fame — it’s located in the suburban home of an iconic announcer.
Best Rookie Cards of 1970s College Hoop Heroes
March 18, 2010 By
An ode to the rookie cards of college basketball legends from the pre-dunk, pre-three point era.
NBA Adrenalyn Game is Panini’s Hoops Push
February 12, 2010 By
Panini will distribute four million packs of its new Adrenalyn basketball cards– and 2.5 million game boards to get kids hooked on collecting.
Current, Former NBA Stars to Sign in Dallas
February 9, 2010 By
The NBA All-Star Jam Session gets underway this week in Dallas with free autographs on the docket if you’re willing to stand in line.
2009-10 Panini Rookies and Stars Longevity Review
January 5, 2010 By
A Panini hoops product delivers a little more than advertised.
Keeping You in the Know
December 17, 2009 By
Congratulations to Jason Shoemaker of Ohio, who learned of Upper Deck’s Holiday Hunt promotion through the story on Sports Collectors Daily and figured out through the company’s clues that the LeBron James autographed basketball was nearby. He walked into All Pro Sportscards in Cuyahoga Falls and claimed his prize, then sent me a nice note [...]
Not the First Sale of Mikan Rookie Card
December 15, 2009 By
The George Mikan PSA 10 rookie card that sold for over $218,000 early Sunday morning changed hands at least once before…for a lot less.
Mikan Rookie Card Sells for Record Price
December 14, 2009 By
A 1948-49 Bowman George Mikan rookie card sold for $218,550 in the Hidden Treasures Auction conducted by Memory Lane Inc.
Kobe Keen on Card Collecting
December 9, 2009 By
Panini’s spokesman is hoping to turn kids into the collector that he once was.
1948 Bowman Basketball George Mikan Card Set for Auction
October 30, 2009 By
Like the ultimate center jump, what many consider the world’s greatest vintage basketball card is about to be tossed up for grabs…a PSA 10 with a minimum bid of $50,000.
Michael Jordan Rookie Cards Now a Bargain?
September 16, 2009 By
He’s no longer playing, but is that any reason for the 1986-87 Fleer card to trade at its current level?
Remembering the 1979 NCAA Championship
April 5, 2009 By
ESPN was barely a blip on the sports radar screen. Home computers were still more than a decade away. No blogs. No YouTube. No college hoops on TV every night. Whatever hype surrounded the 1979 NCAA Championship game was largely because the country had read about Magic Johnson and Larry Bird in their daily newspapers [...]
LeBron Rookie Exquisite Patch Fetches $11K
March 6, 2007 By
Upper Deck’s inaugural Exquisite basketball autographed patch rookie cards of LeBron James continue to bring phenomenal prices.
Ultimate Michael Jordan Card Collection on Display
October 4, 2006 By
He’s been retired for awhile now, but Michael Jordan is still the king of hoops…and basketball memorabilia. One website is offering a unique Jordan experience including images of some of MJ’s most valuable and highest graded basketball cards.
Wade Card Sells for $25,000
July 17, 2006 By
A few decades ago, $25,000 was a decent starting salary in the NBA. Now it’s just enough to get the hottest basketball card on the market.
