Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Five Early Boxes of 2014-15 Gala Basketball

At this very moment, Panini America's international-only 2014-15 Gala Basketball is making its way to foreign destinations across the collecting universe, packing in its diminutive five-card boxes three autographs, one memorabilia card and seemingly countless possibilities. In preparation for this unique international endeavor, we've provided quite a bit of Gala preview coverage on The Knight's Lance in recent weeks. From…

Signs of Immaculate: Peeking Newest Autos from 2012-13 Immaculate Basketball

No one will ever accuse Panini America Brand Director Karvin Cheung of being anything less than hands-on with his products. True story: Cheung spent so much time in the Panini America memorabilia vault cutting game-worn NBA jerseys for 2012-13 Immaculate Basketball that he earned the nickname "Karvin Scissorhands." (For the record, NHL Brand Manager Chris Barr did the same for 2012-13…

Base-Set Veteran Variations Add Chase to 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball

As the golden glow surrounding last week's release of 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball continues to enchant collectors, astute set-builders and curious player collectors alike by now have discovered the existence of base-set variations for a handful of NBA veterans or retired legends. The six players in question -- Tracy McGrady, Gary Payton, Bill Walton, Shaquille O'Neal, Robert Horry and Dikembe…