Despite only being 24 years old, if feels like Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a long time veteran. Perhaps that's because Gilgeous-Alexander, or SGA for short, entered the league at age 20 and has improved in multiple facets of his game every season. His game has taken a giant leap to where he's knocking on the door of the superstar club of the … [Read more...] about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rookie Card Roundup; Most Watched eBay Auctions
2018-19 basketball cards
Hot Market for Luka Doncic Rookie Cards
Ten weeks into his first season, players around the league were already heaping praise on the NBA's newest young star in the making. "He's a really, really, really good player. Not just for a rookie." -Damian Lillard "That dude's gonna be a problem. He's already a problem." - Draymond Green As his career unfolds, it's clear the Dallas Mavericks' young star will … [Read more...] about Hot Market for Luka Doncic Rookie Cards
Sports Card Release Calendar: 9/25/19 – 10/8/19
Here's a look at some of the sports card products set for release over the next two weeks: 2019 Topps Heritage Minors (9/25) - Continuing the 1970 theme of the regular set, Heritage Minors packs 18 packs per box with eight cards per pack. Each box will deliver one autograph card and one memorabilia card. Each box will include a 1970 Super-style box … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar: 9/25/19 – 10/8/19
Sports Card Release Calendar: 8/28/19 – 9/10/19
Hockey releases begin to trickle out as NHL training camps approach but the next couple of weeks will also bring in some fresh baseball, football and basketball products. Here's a look at what to expect between August 28 and September 10. 2018-19 Panini Obsidian Basketball (8/28) Launched awhile back as a football product, Obsidian makes its NBA debut as an … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar: 8/28/19 – 9/10/19
2018-19 Flawless NBA Preview
It's an annual favorite of high-end hoops collectors and flippers and it's back for another year this fall. Typically housed in a metal briefcase, one-pack boxes of 2019 Panini Flawless NBA will contain ten cards, eight of which will be autographs this year (that's up from seven a year ago). A memorabilia card and one with an embedded diamond round out the haul. … [Read more...] about 2018-19 Flawless NBA Preview
2018-19 Immaculate Basketball Preview
The post-season NBA trading card calendar is usually home to high-end material and this year is no different. 2018-19 Panini Immaculate Collection basketball will again push a heavy dose of on-card autographs and memorabilia pieces into each six-card pack when it arrives later this summer. Immaculate is known for its patch autographs, and 2018-19 is no different but … [Read more...] about 2018-19 Immaculate Basketball Preview
2018-19 Opulence Basketball Brings the Booklets
The season is over but the hoops keep coming later this week with the arrival of 2018-19 Panini Opulence basketball. The high-end product is nearly all low-numbered hits with all autographs signed on card. Each one pack box contains eight cards (there were ten last year), with three boxes per case. Seven of the eight cards are hits with all cards in the product … [Read more...] about 2018-19 Opulence Basketball Brings the Booklets
2018-19 Panini Encased Basketball Preview
Panini will attempt to fill the NBA void with the release of 2018-19 Encased Basketball. Back for a second year as a summertime basketball release, Encased offers one graded autograph card, one additional autograph and two memorabilia cards per box on average. Every autograph in the product is numbered to 99 or less. Rookie Endorsements, Rookie Scripted … [Read more...] about 2018-19 Panini Encased Basketball Preview
Sports Card Release Calendar 5/17/19 – 6/4/19
High-end baseball and basketball join new NFL and NHL products as the trading card manufacturers try to keep everyone happy with their latest releases. Courtesy of The Break Exchange, here's a roundup of six fresh releases scheduled to hit the market in the second half of May. 2018-19 Panini Spectra Basketball (5/17) If you think this is a rerun, you're right (sort … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar 5/17/19 – 6/4/19
Panini Promises Strong Autograph Checklist with First WNBA Set
Panini America will create its first WNBA trading card set this summer. The NBA’s trading card partner will take over the WNBA’s license from Rittenhouse. 2019 Donruss WNBA will be the first product released under the new deal. 2019 Donruss WNBA Basics and Base Set Each box of 2019 Donruss WNBA will carry four packs, with a whopping 30 cards inside each pack … [Read more...] about Panini Promises Strong Autograph Checklist with First WNBA Set