Favoring Curry: California Collector Ryan Channels Shares the Best of His Stephs
Every now and again here on The Knight's Lance, we love profiling some of the country's most passionate collectors. Today, we get the opportunity to do so again, this time with Ryan Channels, a California-based Stephen Curry supercollector. This is his story in his words . . . My name is Ryan Channels and I am a 24-year-old from Napa…
Masterful Footwork: Panini America Sneaks Peek at 2014-15 Immaculate Sneak Peek
It's safe to say that Panini America's NBA Product Development Team put its best foot forward last season with the introduction of the spectacular Sneak Peek insert in 2013-14 Immaculate Basketball. A revolutionary addition to the popular Immaculate brand, Sneak Peek appealed to hardcore collectors and sneakerheads alike by sharing massive, prime pieces of game-worn NBA shoes from the biggest…
Inside Immaculate: Panini America Initiates Packout for 2014-15 Immaculate Basketball
Early last Friday morning, Panini America officials began the packout process for 2014-15 Immaculate Basketball, easily one of this season's most anticipated releases across all sports. Bolstered by the fascinating return of Sneak Peek, a spectacularly stacked autograph roster and some of the sickest memorabilia cards you'll ever see, this year's Immaculate is seemingly equipped to be the best iteration in…
Sole Survivor: Panini America’s ‘Sneak Peek’ Insert Returning to Immaculate Basketball
If you follow Panini America on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, the post you're about to read may indeed be old news by now. But even if you already know that we're bringing back the revolutionary Sneak Peek game-worn NBA shoe insert to 2014-15 Immaculate Basketball, there's still something new -- and quite spectacular -- for you to see in the…
Inside Immaculate: Panini America Readies 2014-15 Immaculate Basketball for Release
Let the buildup begin. Panini America's 2014-15 Immaculate Basketball is coming. In fact, packout for the newest installment of one of the hobby's most powerful brands begins in earnest on Friday. But until then, there's still time for Panini America HQ to receive some late-arriving autographs for insertion into the product. In that regard, the last few days have been…
Autos Correct: Hot New Ink from Rice, Shaq, Brady, More Arrives at Panini America HQ
When it comes to new trading card products, they simply get no hotter -- regardless of sport -- than yesterday's release of 2014 Black Gold Football. After weeks of gradual buildup and intense anticipation, Panini's America's newest NFL creation enjoyed a banner introduction to the collecting masses on Friday. Company officials confirmed it as a sell-out by the early afternoon and…
Panini America’s Newest Autograph Arrivals Tease Black Gold, NT, Immaculate, More
While the weather across seemingly most of North America continues to grow more frigid, Panini America continues doing its part to heat things up -- not just with new releases blazing a trail in their own right (such as 2014 Immaculate Football and 2014 Contenders Football), but also with a furious amount of activity to prepare similarly scorching releases such as…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2014-15 Immaculate Basketball (Gallery)
Bolstered by four blockbuster releases across three sports (two in basketball and one each in baseball and football), Panini America's Immaculate brand has quickly established itself as one of the most desirable, valuable and can't-miss products in the trading card industry. It's done by consistently delivering gorgeous designs, unique -- and often massively dimensioned -- memorabilia cards and a top-notch…
Panini America Delivers All-Star Selection of Newest NBA Autograph Arrivals (Gallery)
NEW YORK -- Friday's sub-30-degree chill in New York City can do nothing to diminish the heat wave created by the festivities in town to celebrate NBA All-Star 2015. What with Rocnation's Kevin Durant and Kanye West party last night (which featured a Panini Authentic silent auction headlined by Durant's autographed and game-worn jersey and shorts), tonight's BBVA Compass Rising…
Making a Splash: Panini America Examines Golden State’s Rise to the Top of the NBA
It’s not every season a team is touted as one of the most exciting and historically dominant in NBA history. Just ask Golden State Warriors fans. Arguably one of the most downtrodden franchises for nearly two decades (not just in basketball but in all of sports), the Warriors have gone from hapless to happening in 2014-15. For a squad making the…