If you’re a basketball fan, you have that poster. You know, the one with your favorite player dunking over a helpless opponent. The term is “posterize.” The image is so iconic, it deserves to be on a fan’s wall. In the words of sportscaster Ernie Johnson Jr., posterizing occurs “when a ferocious dunk leaves a defender wishing he had not been in the picture.” A poster … [Read more...] about Proposed ‘Posterized’ Collector Book Will Highlight NBA’s Greatest Dunks
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Sneakers From Michael Jordan’s 5th NBA Game Could Set Auction Record
Michael Jordan sneakers on the auction block is not a new phenomenon, but a pair the Hall of Famer wore during the first week of his NBA career is a head-turner — and very likely, a record-setter. Sotheby’s is auctioning off a pair of signed red-and-white sneakers that Jordan wore during his fifth NBA game. It is part of the auction house’s Icons of Excellence and Haute … [Read more...] about Sneakers From Michael Jordan’s 5th NBA Game Could Set Auction Record
Rare, Relevant and… Anonymous?? Michael Jordan’s 1985-86 Star Card
Stop me if you’ve heard this before… The title of “most hilariously stacked basketball set of the twentieth century” comes down to three names: 1961-62 Fleer (Wilt, West, Oscar, Elgin rookies, plus those of seven other Hall of Famers), 1969-70 Topps (99 cards, 15 Hall of Fame RCs, led by Lew Alcindor’s), and 1986-87 Fleer (Jordan, Barkley, Ewing, Olajuwon, Isiah, Dominique, … [Read more...] about Rare, Relevant and… Anonymous?? Michael Jordan’s 1985-86 Star Card
Kobe Bryant Signed Scorer’s Report from 81-Point Game Up for Auction
On the heels of Kobe Bryant’s tragic passing, Bryant-related sports cards and memorabilia have proven a hot commodity. That white-hot demand should prove true for an item that recently hit the auction block and is directly tied to one of Black Mamba’s most memorable achievements. Goldin Auctions is featuring a signed copy of the official official scorer's report from … [Read more...] about Kobe Bryant Signed Scorer’s Report from 81-Point Game Up for Auction
1933 Goudey Sport Kings Set Featured Early Pro Basketball Stars
While the NBA is the top league in the world today, professional basketball actually began before its creation. And while there aren't a ton of pre-war basketball issues floating around out there, the multi-sport 1933 Goudey Sport Kings set featured some of the earliest pros in that sport. Here's a look at the four basketball players in the release. Eddie Burke Eddie Burke … [Read more...] about 1933 Goudey Sport Kings Set Featured Early Pro Basketball Stars
2015-16 Immaculate Basketball Preview
Training camp for a new season is edging closer and 2015-16 Panini Immaculate Basketball is about to round out last season's releases with another slate of high-end autographs and relics. Set for release Wednesday, Immaculate will have one pack of six cards in a hobby box — but five of the six will be autograph or memorabilia cards. Oh, sure, there is a base card or … [Read more...] about 2015-16 Immaculate Basketball Preview
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Memorabilia Items Hit eBay
As we reported here last month, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is selling off a majority of his basketball memorabilia. The first auctions are now popping on on eBay by starguardcollectibles, a company owned by Abdul-Jabbar and his longtime manager, Debbie Morales. Many of the items are from Abdul-Jabbar’s farewell tour and the gifts he was given during his final swing … [Read more...] about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Memorabilia Items Hit eBay
Panini Goes Old School With Complete Basketball
Collectors who remember the days when packs could be purchased with spare change may like this. Panini has announced details about its 2015-16 Complete Basketball cards, which is being released in December, just a few weeks into the new NBA season and a couple of months after another lower cost product, Hoops, hits store shelves. Complete will contain a 330-card base … [Read more...] about Panini Goes Old School With Complete Basketball
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