Panini America Recaps the Sights, Sounds of NBA All-Star 2015 in New York (Part One)
NEW YORK -- With huge assists from Modell's Sporting Goods, the NBA and its biggest superstars, Panini America helped turn a frigid week in the Big Apple into a bona fide whirlwind of a winter wonderland complete with a bustling booth at NBA House, a special sponsorhip of Rocnation's premiere Roc City Classic hosted by Kevin Durant and Kanye West, and…
Panini America, Modell’s to Join Forces for 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend Promotions
The NBA's biggest superstars will descend upon what promises to be a frigid New York City starting early next week for 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend -- and Panini America will be there. Things officially tipoff on Tuesday when the Panini America booth opens to fans at NBA House Presented by BBVA Compass; on Thursday, things kick into high gear for a special…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2014-15 Spectra Basketball (Gallery)
Ask most hardcore hoops collectors about last season's most surprising products and there's a great chance that many of them -- if not all of them -- will mention Panini America's 2013-14 Spectra Basketball. Last season's maiden voyage under the Spectra banner succeeded thanks in large part to loaded content, limited production and stunning Optichrome technology. All of that, course,…
Panini America Examines Second QC Case of 2014-15 Gold Standard Basketball (Gallery)
Panini America's annual distributor conference came to a successful, productive close yesterday afternoon after more than two days of meetings, presentations, camaraderie and spirited back-and-forth dialogue between Panini America officials and North America's top sports card distributors. Despite a bulging itinerary that left little room for downtime, Panini America's Basketball Product Development team took advantage of the captive audience by…
Panini America Goes Card by Card Through a Case of 2014-15 Gold Standard Basketball
Panini America officials are conducting the company's annual distributor meeting this week, which just so happens to coincide perfectly with 2014-15 Gold Standard Basketball packing out. So instead of the normal Quality Control process, Panini America's Basketball Product Development Team is getting a little QC cooperation from the top sports card distributors in North America while they're in town. Later…
Panini America Offers Must-See Sneak Peek at 2014-15 Court Kings Basketball Retail
Retail-focused hoops collectors are in for an artistic treat the next time they hit the trading card section of their local mass merchandiser. In fact, many may have already experienced it depending on where in the country they're located. Panini America's retail edition of 2014-15 Court Kings Basketball has been shipped and is making its way to store shelves as…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2014-15 Select Basketball (Preview Gallery)
Panini America's groovy-great Tie Dye Prizms that seemed so far-out in 2014 Prizm Football earlier this season are crossing over to the NBA -- and it's safe to say that 2014-15 Select Basketball will likely be a whole lot more funky as a result. But rest assured that the product will have a whole lot more than cosmically cool new…
Panini America Previews Autograph Roster for 2014 Boxing Day Set (Gallery)
Panini America's 2014 Boxing Day promotion will begin in earnest this week as participating Canadian Panini Roundtable stores receive their allotment of red-foil 2014 Boxing Day packs and start engaging with collectors looking to land those packs in exchange for qualifying purchases in stores. Over the course of the last week, we've spent quality time here on The Knight's Lance…
Panini America Announces 2014 Boxing Day Promotion for Canadian Hobby Shops
Beginning next week, Panini America is bringing back its popular Boxing Day promotion so that passionate collectors north of the border can celebrate Canada's biggest shopping day of the year in grand hobby style. One year after delivering a phenomenal first Boxing Day promotion, Panini America is following up this year with a set bolstered by rare autograph and memorabilia…
Gold, Black Prizms Remain Dazzling Drivers for Panini America’s Prizm Basketball
Panini America's Prizm Basketball celebrated its third birthday earlier this week with the release of an impressive 2014-15 edition that features new Prizm colors, new Prizm variations, a stacked Hobby Jumbo version and the etched-Optichrome brilliance that has permeated the brand from the beginning. Another constant woven throughout all three seasons of Prizm Basketball? The undeniable appeal of the coveted,…