A Panini Unwrapped Hoops Triple Feature: Momentum, Preferred, Past & Present

In this special episode of Panini Unwrapped, we present an unprecedented triple feature starring the out-today 2012-13 Momentum Basketball, with special cameo appearances by the recently released 2012-13 Preferred Basketball and 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball. It's safe to say that Panini America's Tracy Hackler and Keith Hower are making up for lost time with this must-see mashup of collecting…

Teaser Gallery: Panini America Cracks First Boxes of 2012-13 Momentum Basketball

The 2013 NBA Playoffs aren't the only on-court action picking up serious momentum right now. The basketball collecting hobby is, too -- or at least it's about to. On Wednesday, Panini America's 2012-13 Momentum Basketball will hit hobby shops delivering five autographs and 15 cards in each silver-foiled fat pack. We presented the Quality Control Gallery for the product last week. Today,…

The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Momentum Basketball (59 Images)

The subtle aesthetic nuances that worked so well in 2012 Momentum Football last season are on beautiful display in Panini America's 2012-13 Momentum Basketball, the hardcourt debut of a brand with collectible roots planted deep in 1990s football. Clearly, though, the Momentum brand crosses over brilliantly to the NBA. But while the raised-UV design element that brings every base card…

Gaining Momentum: Panini America Shares New Addition to 2012-13 NBA Roster

The Panini America NBA Product Development team has taken a page from the playbook of its NFL brethren and tweaked it -- considerably. So while football collectors who crossover to basketball will notice many aesthetic similarities between 2012 Momentum Football and the upcoming 2012-13 Momentum Basketball, they'll notice some huge differences when the hoops version releases in late April, too. Most…