Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Three Early Boxes of 2016-17 Studio Basketball
The wait is almost over. Two short days from now, Panini America's Studio Basketball franchise makes its highly anticipated return to the hardwood for the first time since the 2009-10 season. And as you'll discover when the product releases on Friday, Studio has added to its repertoire a flair for the dramatic and a diverse base set. 2016-17 Studio Basketball features…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016-17 Studio Basketball (100+ Sweet Pics)
How long has it been since Panini America last delivered a Studio Basketball product to the marketplace? That's a rhetorical question, really. But it's been a while. Like, almost 1,900 Stephen Curry 3-pointers ago. In fact, when 2009-10 Studio Basketball arrived in the winter of 2010, Curry was still a rookie, along with the rest of that celebrated class that…
NasTiness: Panini America Offers Early Peek at 2016-17 National Treasures Basketball
For most discriminating hoops collectors, Panini America's fabled National Treasures Basketball brand is primarily known for its resplendent Rookie Patch Autographs and its legendary Logomen. But those defining characteristics don't define the totality of the brand. Truth be told, the non-Logoman memorabilia cards are pretty spectacular, too. So as the collecting world awaits the arrival in a few short weeks…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2016-17 Threads Basketball (Gallery)
Following a two-year run as a Target-exclusive retail release, Panini America is readying its popular Threads Basketball brand for a triumphant return to the hobby. And while there will be a retail version of the product complete with its own exclusive inclusions, 2016-17 Threads Basketball promises a bevy of hobby-only niceties, too. Foremost among them? Leather Rookie Cards and autograph…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016-17 Select Basketball (100+ Sweet Pics)
The explosion of vibrant colors. The three-tiered base set that becomes increasingly more rare with each level. The relentless pursuit of player rainbows that only a product featuring Panini America's Optichrome technology can provide. That's the short list of attributes loaded into 2016-17 Select Basketball, an every-year favorite that arrives for the new season tomorrow inside hobby shops across North…
Must-See Monday: Panini America Delivers a Peek Inside 2015-16 Flawless Basketball
Flawless Basketball release week is upon us, which makes Wednesday something of an international collecting holiday. Certainly the social media universe, group-breaking sites and local hobby shops will join in on the festivities once 2015-16 Flawless Basketball starts getting broken in two short days. This year's release, like all of those that have come before, promises some of the most…
Steph Curry Game-Worn NBA Finals Jersey Headlines New Panini Eternal Launch
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was at his three-wheeling best during Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals, scoring 38 points (including shooting a torrid 7-of-13 from beyond the arc) en route to leading the Warriors to a 108-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Today, the jersey Curry wore during that game has become the centerpiece of Panini America's…
Making a Splash: A Few Signature Moments with Warriors Superstar Stephen Curry
As far as business meetings go, there are worse places to gather than Stephen Curry's backyard. But so it was last Friday, under a postcard-perfect California sun, when Panini America NBA acquisitions honchos Tone Stakes and Brian Owen sat down -- and stood up on occasion -- for one monumental signing session with the Golden State Warriors superstar and NBA MVP.…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2016 Black Gold Collegiate Basketball
The trend continues. It started earlier this summer when Panini America's 2016 Black Gold Collegiate Multisport kicked out all of the other sports and became 2016 Black Gold Collegiate Football. It will follow suit in 2016 Immaculate Collegiate Football and, in late October, will crossover to the hardwood with 2016 Black Gold Collegiate Basketball. The single-sport transition is a direct response…
Panini America Shares Early Details on 2016 National Sports Collectors Convention Set
With Monday's Fourth of July holiday now officially behind us, we’re ready to kick off the countdown to the manifold majesty that is Panini America’s presence at the 2016 National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City. It should go without saying that Panini America is feverishly planning to steal the show once again this year. From an industry-leading wrapper redemption…