The Knick of Time: First Jeremy Lin Knicks Cards Coming in 2011-12 Hoops Basketball
For all of the throwback brilliance permeating the upcoming release of Panini America's 2011-12 Hoops Basketball, there is at least one very new inclusion sure to resonate with basketball card collectors around the globe: Jeremy Lin's first trading card featuring him as a member of the New York Knicks. To date, all of Lin's 2010-11 rookie-season cards -- seemingly every one…
“The Admiral” Returns to Command a Retro Revolution in 2011-12 Hoops Basketball
There's a retro revolution coming later this month with the heavily anticipated release of Panini America's 2011-12 Hoops Basketball, and the man leading the charge is the same giant who ignited the original Hoops craze -- and revitalized the entire modern basketball card market -- way back in 1989-90: David Robinson. The San Antonio Spurs' legendary "Admiral" created industry-wide shock…
Panini Peek Preview: 2011-12 NBA Hoops
After more than a year of slow, steady buildup that included special preview cards at last year's NBA All-Star Game, Panini America is finally ready to unveil more details about the highly anticipated return of NBA Hoops to the trading card market. The company's 2011-12 NBA Hoops release, set to arrive March 14, is a true-to-theme throwback to the landmark…
NT, Hoops Highlight this NBA Finals Game 2 Edition of the Panini America Routing Table
Inspired by tonight's most pivotal NBA Finals Game 2 between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat, I flew like Jason "The Jet" Terry back to the fruitful, four-legged phenomenon known as the Panini America Routing Table looking to satiate my hoops jones. What I found was a basketball spread fit for King James. (more…)
‘A Night to Remember’ Checklist Selected; Collector Vote on Final Design Starts Now!
More than 1,300 votes later, the completely-collector-selected "A Night to Remember" insert slated for 2011-12 NBA Hoops finally has a checklist. The 20-card tribute to the greatest single-game records in NBA history, selected exclusively by The Knight's Lance visitors during a monthlong series of polls, is one step closer to completion. What we need now is a collector-approved design. (more…)
Collectors Choose ‘A Night to Remember’ for Insert in 2011-12 Panini NBA Hoops
Given the rare opportunity to create from scratch a special insert set for 2011-12 Panini NBA Hoops, The Knight's Lance readers have spent the last month letting their voices be heard. First, you selected the theme (single-game NBA records). Now, you've selected the name: A Night to Remember. Next up is a biggie: We need you to select the 20 players/records…
Your Insert Set in 2011-12 NBA Hoops Has a Theme . . . Now it Needs a Name
After two rounds of voting and almost three weeks, the collector-selected insert set that will appear in the late-September release of 2011-12 Panini NBA Hoops will honor . . . the league's most hallowed single-game records. That category narrowly edged out dunkers, unsung heroes and great rivalries in a hotly contested runoff vote conducted earlier this week. Now the momentum starts to build.…
2011-12 NBA Hoops Collector Insert Run-Off Vote: Four Choices, One Day to Decide
Panini America's unprecedented move to let collectors have complete authority to design an insert set in 2011-12 Hoops Basketball was overwhelmingly well received by collectors, who voted early and often in the original poll to determine the set's theme. Ultimately, collectors narrowed down a wealth of worthy potential candidates down to four. (more…)
Collectors’ Choice: You Make the Call for a Special Insert in 2011-12 Hoops Basketball
How's this for an idea: We here at Panini America are turning the product development reigns over to our loyal collectors. Yes, that would be you. Over the course of the next month, The Knight's Lance will be your personal drawing board as you determine the theme, name, checklist and design for a special 20-card insert that will appear in the triumphant late-September return of 2011-12 Hoops…
Panini America March NBA Rookie of the Month: Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
Blake Griffin, LAC – 14 games averaging 20.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists with 63 double-doubles & 2 triple-doubles on the season Other Rookie Highlights & Top Performances (more…)