As NBA Playoffs Open, Southwest Division is Ready to Make its Mark . . . Again
Much like the population of the United States, the hub of basketball for years has been centered near the country’s biggest markets. It was in Boston where you could watch Larry Bird, and in Los Angeles where you could see the run-and-gun style of the “Showtime Lakers.” The game was turned on its head on the playgrounds in New York,…
Panini America Rocking the #NBABallot Box to Select its Own 2015 NBA All-Star Teams
In February, the stars will align and descend on New York City when the Eastern and Western Conference face off in one of sport’s most entertaining All-Star games. From high-fliers and no-look passers to long-range shooters and shot-swatters, the the NBA's midseason classic will have it all. While the NBA will announce its teams tonight, we at Panini America took…
Divisional Playoff Weekend Features Cream of the NFL Crop at Quarterback Position
There is not a more exciting weekend in the NFL than the divisional playoff round. With back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday featuring eight elite teams, football fans will certainly be glued to their television sets all weekend long. It’s even better when quarterbacks named Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Andrew Luck, Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton and…
Kevin Durant’s Return to MVP Form Could Find Thunder, Reign in the Forecast
He didn’t do it with one of his signature gliding dunks. It wasn’t with a nothing-but-net contested 3-pointer, or even a difficult finish at the rim with bigger defenders looming. No, Kevin Durant tallied his 15,000th point with a shot he’s gleaned in recent years from sure-fire Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki. Taking the ball at the right elbow early in…
Great Catch: Panini America Appreciates the Spectacular 2014 NFL Rookie Receiver Crop
We like declarations, have for some time. Instead of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, though, this one is about receiving yards, touchdowns and the pursuit of greatness of this year's rookie class of wide receivers. There's this almost compulsive rush to declare this or that the best ever. Heck, Odell Beckham Jr.'s catch a few weeks back against…