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Panini America was announced the official short print checklist for 2010 Playoff Contenders Basketball.
“Unlike football, where there were more than 100 rookies in the autographed Rookie Ticket insert, there are just 35 rookie players in Contenders Basketball,” said Panini Basketball Brand Manager David Porter. “But even with a considerably smaller rookie checklist, some of the [...]
Kobe Bryant signs the world’s largest largest game-used jersey basketball card.
The Milwaukee Bucks have a long and not entirely unsuccessful history. Since joining the NBA in 1968, the franchise has won 13 division crowns and two conference titles and even managed to snag one NBA championship back in 1971. Eight Hall of Famers, including the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson, have suited up [...]
Panini has announced the inclusion of 10 rookie card short prints in the base set of 2009-10 Panini Prestige Basketball. The short print checklist is as follows:
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One of the most common complaints about the current state of sports cards is that it’s too expensive, making it a hobby that only those with a lot of disposable income can enjoy. Though manufacturers have attempted to provide products at a range of price points, there’s no getting around the fact that it costs [...]
It’s hard to believe that Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest NBA player of all time, has been in retirement long enough to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next month.
It doesn’t feel like Jordan’s been gone long enough to be enshrined because he’s still so visible. Turn on a television and [...]
A story that’s certain to be tracked by basketball collectors everywhere will unfold over the upcoming days and weeks – but it has nothing to do with action on the court.
The Associated Press reported today that Minnesota Timberwolves president David Kahn is on his way to Spain to see if there’s anything the team can [...]
Determined to finish their run as a NBA licensed trading card manufacturer with a bang, Upper Deck is planning to release a host of 2009-2010 basketball cards before their NBA contract expires at the start of the upcoming season. One of the more notable such releases will be 2009-10 Upper Deck Draft Edition Basketball.
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After an almost 2-week delay from the original launch date, Upper Deck says they expect to release 2008-09 Ultimate Collection Basketball nationwide on Tuesday, May 26th. In preparation for the impending release, Upper Deck created the following promotional video for this eagerly anticipated basketball card release:
Description: 2008-09 Ultimate Collection Basketball features a host of [...]