St. Patty’s Day Pop: Panini America’s Dallas Mavericks Promo Set Tips Off Tonight
Hoops fans attending tonight's Western Conference showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and hometown Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center are in for more than just a huge rivalry game amid a festive St. Patrick's Day atmosphere. They're also in for the makings of a pretty cool Panini America card set. Beginning with tonight's games, Mavericks officials will distribute…
Here’s to You: Revisiting Panini America’s “Favorite NBA Card” Contest (Gallery)
To honor the start of the 2012-13 NBA season last Tuesday, we asked you to post a picture of yourself with your favorite Panini America NBA trading card. The payoff, at least initially, was going to be three boxes of 2012-13 NBA trading cards (one Hoops, one Prestige, one Threads). Of course, that was before you went and proved for the…
Show Panini America Your Favorite Card in the 2012-13 NBA Season Tip-Off Show-Off
Tonight in Miami, LeBron James and the Heat begin defense of their 2011-12 NBA title against the Boston Celtics in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference Finals. Meanwhile, in Cleveland, Kyrie Irving and the Cavaliers host John Wall and the Washington Wizards in a showcase of two of the best young guards in the game. Finally, out in L.A.,…
2012-13 Threads Basketball Stars in Special Episode of Panini Unwrapped (Checklist)
In this special revealing episode of Panini Unwrapped, Tracy Hackler and Keith Hower sit down to rip through one satisfying box of the new 2012-13 Threads Basketball, out in hobby shops everywhere today. But this is not your ordinary episode of Panini Unwrapped. Stay tuned to the end of the break for a world-premiere sneak peek at the stunning Prizm…
The Panini America QC Gallery & Checklist: 2012-13 Threads Basketball (59 Images)
Late yesterday afternoon we provided an appetizing selection of 20 images from the just-completed quality-control process for 2012-13 Threads Basketball, which begins shipping on Monday. Today, we're back with the massive main course. 2012-13 Threads Basketball is the third Panini America NBA release of the new season and delivers, among other things, the first cards of superstars such as Dwight…
Panini America Provides a 20-Image Tease of the 2012-13 Threads Basketball QC
Earlier today, during our preview of 2012-13 Timeless Treasures Basketball, we alluded to the fact that the Panini America NBA team -- specifically Brand Manager Keith Hower and Assistant Brand Manager Wes Elliott -- spent a good chunk of yesterday quality controlling 2012-13 Threads Basketball. So in order to properly prepare you for a more exhaustive gallery to come tomorrow,…
2012-13 Threads Basketball Century Greats: The Panini America Insert Set Inspection
During the last five days, we've attempted to prepare you for the upcoming release of 2012-13 Threads Basketball by providing glimpses into many of the product's most-colorful, modern-era insert sets, including Inside Presence, Talented Twosomes and High Flyers. Today, we depart from that pattern to showcase the history-soaked Century Greats insert. This 25-card tribute to the NBA's greatest all-time performers…
Panini America Peeks Two New Insert Sets Coming to 2012-13 Threads Basketball
As Panini America officials continue preparing for the packout and subsequent ship dates for 2012-13 Threads Basketball later this month, The Knight's Lance remains your home for the revealing first glimpses at several new aspects of the product. Yesterday, we shared images from the set's High Flyers insert. Today, we take a look at two more new inserts: Inside Presence…
The Panini America Insert Set Inspection: 2012-13 Threads Basketball High Flyers
Now that October has officially tipped off, it's time to start thinking about the big basketball month ahead for Panini America. For starters, there's the highly anticipated release of 2012-13 Threads Basketball in a few weeks. Then, at the end of the month, Panini America officials will conduct the live draft to determine the 2011 checklist for last season's Double…
Luck Would Have It: Panini America Shares Newest Auto Arrivals from Four Sports
Yeah, you could call Thursday a lucky day -- or is that Luck-y day? -- at Panini America headquarters. With sincere apologies for the extremely bad pun, you can understand my goofy giddiness at peeking the stellar shipment of on-card autographs that arrived this morning. Let's start at the top with Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck, the No. 1 overall pick…