Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach Lavine is one of the most electrifying players in all of basketball. With a highlight reel dunk package and an outside shot as deadly as anyone around, he is must see TV. Maturing into an all-around player for an up and coming team has collectors paying more attention to his rookie cards. Zach Tracks Voted Mr. Basketball in the … [Read more...] about Windy City Windmills: A Zach LaVine Rookie Card Review
2014-15 basketball cards
Joel Embiid Rookie Cards (Finally) Proving Worth the Wait
The start to his NBA career was anything but normal but Joel Embiid’s rookie cards are now among the hobby’s hottest hoopsters. After just one year at Kansas, Embiid nearly went first in the 2014-15 NBA Draft, until the discovery of an injury saw him drop to the third pick. He appeared in multiple trading card products that season but it would be a two-year wait for … [Read more...] about Joel Embiid Rookie Cards (Finally) Proving Worth the Wait
After Long Wait, Joel Embiid Rookie Cards Heat Up
The 76ers and general manager Sam Hinkie had an idea: to build gradually and to build from the very bottom. Some called it tanking, Hinkie said it was a "Process". The result for the 76ers was clearing huge amounts of salary cap room and accumulating several high draft choices. It was (literally) painful at times but one of them is now among the most … [Read more...] about After Long Wait, Joel Embiid Rookie Cards Heat Up
Panini’s New Basketball Product Sells for $6,000 Per Box
If Santa’s vehicle of choice in your neighborhood is a Lamborghini, you may find a box of 2014-15 Panini Eminence Basketball under the tree. The new undisputed king of pricey trading cards arrives Wednesday with Eminence, a new product that costs around $6,000 per box. No, that’s not a typo. Eminence, which is listed as a 2014-15 issue even though we’re already a couple … [Read more...] about Panini’s New Basketball Product Sells for $6,000 Per Box
Most Watched 2014-15 Flawless Basketball Cards
2014-15 Flawless Basketball from Panini has returned for a third season, once again packed in a metal briefcase. Released last week, case and box breaks have resulted in a bevy of listings on eBay for the NBA trading card partner’s most pricey product. Every card in 2014-15 Flawless Basketball is numbered to 25 or less. Flawless (and yes, it’s still a ’14-15 product … [Read more...] about Most Watched 2014-15 Flawless Basketball Cards
2014-15 National Treasures Basketball Arriving
2014-15 Panini National Treasures Basketball releases Wednesday, marking the sixth straight year for the high-end product. Each pack/box contains ten cards, including eight of them featuring autographs and/or memorabilia. National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs are again the main attraction and feature members of last season’s class including Andrew Wiggins, Jabari … [Read more...] about 2014-15 National Treasures Basketball Arriving
Panini: High-End Flawless Basketball to Return
It takes a good deal of nerve and even more confidence to name a product Flawless. Because if it isn’t flawless, then collectors will let you know. But Panini America, fueled by two years of high-end releases that were packaged in briefcases, is confident that this year’s version of Flawless basketball will live up to its hype. Although, to be honest, the company might be … [Read more...] about Panini: High-End Flawless Basketball to Return
Panini’s Noir Basketball Set For September Release
If you’re a movie buff who gravitates toward screenplays from the 1940s, then 'film noir' is a recognizable term. It’s a phrase associated with a low-key, black-and-white visual style that was used in such genres as gangster films and gothic romances. Panini America calls its new 2014-15 Noir Basketball brand “mysterious,” as this late addition high-end, short-printed NBA … [Read more...] about Panini’s Noir Basketball Set For September Release
2014-15 Panini Threads Box Break
Panini released the second of three Target-exclusive basketball card products recently with 2014-15 Panini Threads Basketball. Back in the lineup after a year off, it was released in a three-pronged price point strategy with each delivering some exclusive content of its own. Panini supplied a blaster box which contains 20 cards for a suggested price of $29.99 but you can … [Read more...] about 2014-15 Panini Threads Box Break
2014-15 SP Authentic Basketball Set for Release
Upper Deck is heading toward the finish line of its college trading card license with 2014-15 SP Authentic Basketball helping bring down the curtain when it releases on Wednesday, packing three autographs per box, including some of Michael Jordan, LeBron James and other past and present NBA players. Upper Deck promises 20 four-card packs with an average of three autographs … [Read more...] about 2014-15 SP Authentic Basketball Set for Release