Inside Flawless: Jumbo Patches Pack ‘Wow!’ Factor for 2012-13 Flawless Basketball

The trailer has been criticized, panned, applauded, scrutinized, laughed at and picked up by the mainstream media. The diamonds and emeralds have been previewed. Indeed, yesterday was a busy day for screening various aspects of Panini America's 2012-13 Flawless Basketball. And now that yesterday is over, we can get down to peeking the myriad other pieces of flawlessness hand-placed into…
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Genuine Diamonds, Emeralds Add Luster to 2012-13 Flawless Basketball Base Set

If you missed our world-premiere unveiling of the 2012-13 Flawless Basketball trailer earlier today, do yourself a favor and watch it -- either now or after you've checked out the first of our must-see preview galleries below. To be sure, there's an air of mystery surrounding the exact makeup of the most expensive trading card product in Panini America history and…
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An Immaculate Start: Panini America Offers Update on 2012-13 Immaculate Basketball

2012-13 Immaculate Basketball is coming. That's certainly no surprise to the seemingly countless basketball collectors who've been buzzing about the product since we first previewed it here on The Knight's Lance last month. In the five weeks since, the product has come quite a long way. Not only have the cards slated to receive hard autographs been produced and carefully delivered…
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Flawless First Look: Panini America Sneaks a Peek at New High-End Basketball Set

In the span of three or four meaningful, myth-dispelling Tweets yesterday afternoon, Panini America sent shock waves throughout the collectibles industry that still are reverberating more than 24 hours later. Just like that, rumors buzzing all over about Panini America a) landing Damian Lillard autographs and b) releasing a mysterious high-end 2012-13 NBA-licensed product ceased being rumors and became cold,…
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Panini America Lands Lillard Autos for Last Four Products of 2012-13 NBA Season

Following a few days filled with rampant speculation and social media chatter,  Panini America officials today formally announced that the company has secured autographs of 2013 NBA Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard for inclusion in Panini America’s final four products of the 2012-13 NBA season: Innovation (which releases today), Intrigue, Immaculate and Flawless. The announcement is a huge one…
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The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Elite Series Basketball (106 Pics)

So, how do you follow an industry-rattling juggernaut like 2012-13 National Treasures Basketball? Although that's something of a rhetorical question, it's one that must be answered -- and will be definitively -- when 2012-13 Elite Series Basketball releases August 21, exactly three weeks after the still-scorching NT. For the record, though, here's how Panini America plans to follow it: With…
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Plates & Patches: Panini America Peeks Key Hits from 2012-13 National Treasures

Collectors, the time has arrived. After almost two seasons away, National Treasures Basketball -- one of the most storied super-premium products in hobby history -- is making its celebrated return to the hardwood next Wednesday. And The Knight's Lance is locked, loaded and ready to do its part to preview the juggernaut like only it can. So beginning today, we're…
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The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Brilliance Basketball (82 Images)

Panini America's basketball big-hitters just keep coming. While many collectors still are enjoying the primest of pulls from recently released products such as 2012-13 Momentum Basketball, 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball and 2012-13 Preferred Basketball, the company has another must-bust NBA release planned to drop on Wednesday: 2012-13 Brilliance Basketball. From a pure aesthetics standpoint, Brilliance boasts an enchanting combination…
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