The first playoff jersey worn by one of the NBA’s brightest young stars attracted a lot of attention over the last couple of weeks. The curtain fell on the two-week auction late Thursday night with a winning bid of $21,247 at NBA Auctions. Morant wore it during the Memphis Grizzlies’ 112-109 Western Conference First Round, Game 1 victory over the Utah Jazz on May … [Read more...]
Notes: Collector Has 250,000 Dodgers Items; HOF’s Card Giveaway; Harden’s Chinese-Style Gamer
He grew up near Ebbets Field in Brooklyn so there really was no doubt which big league baseball team he’d root for, but decades later, he’s still connected to the Dodgers through a collection that’s hard to beat. He lives in Riverside, CA now and is a collector who has a lot of everything, from rare baseball cards (vintage and current) to historic programs to bats and the … [Read more...]
Top James Harden Rookie Card Hits the Market
He was the Baby Beard then. Who would have guessed what was to transpire in the nine years to come? All-Star Games. An MVP. Forty and 50-point games on a regular basis. And maybe, a threat to the dominance of the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Western Conference. Now, the best James Harden rookie card ever to hit the open market has revealed … [Read more...]
Christmas Day Jersey from Harden’s Incredible Streak Now on the Block
No one knew quite what to expect when Chris Paul exited the Houston Rockets lineup with an injury prior to the holidays. James Harden would have to score a little more. That was a certainty. No one expected what actually transpired. Conjuring up memories of Wilt Chamberlain, Harden made those 22 games his personal playground, averaging 42.8 points, 8.3 … [Read more...]
Harden Game-Worn Playoff Jersey Up for Grabs
A jersey worn by the NBA’s 2017-18 MVP during this past season’s playoff run is on the auction block where it’s already generating a buzz. NBA Auctions is offering James Harden’s black #13 jersey, worn during the Western Conference first round, semi-finals and finals. It was on his back during a stretch in which he registered three double-doubles and scored 41 points … [Read more...]
Autographed NBA All-Star Jerseys at Auction
The ones they wore in the game have been auctioned off but if you're more of an autograph kind of person, you can now own signed 2018 NBA All-Star Game model jerseys from some of the league's biggest stars. NBA Auctions is offering about 20 jerseys signed on the back by some of the league's top stars, all signed in person during All-Star weekend. The jerseys are just like … [Read more...]
James Harden’s All-Star Game Jersey Up For Auction
The Houston Rockets are the hottest team in the NBA right now, having won 17 straight after Wednesday night's game in Milwaukee. Game-used material worn by James Harden has been pretty hot, too. A black jersey worn by the Rockets’ guard during the first half this year’s All-Star Game already is deep into four figures at NBA Auctions. Harden played for Team Steph and … [Read more...]
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...]
As Scoring Increases, So Do James Harden Cards
A lot of basketball fans like high-scoring guards. Plenty of young fans like players who stand out from the crowd, and this guy gets noticed off the court in his bright and unusual clothing and on the court for his attacking drives to the basket and his very large beard. Basketball card collectors who stocked up on James Harden basketball cards when he was a bench player for … [Read more...]