Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2016-17 Aficionado Basketball (Gallery)
Panini America is breaking out a proud name from collecting's past and bringing it to basketball for the first time, providing hoops fans and hobbyists with the chance at a proper introduction to the uniqueness of the Aficionado brand. A baseball-only release that burst onto the scene with a one-season run in 1996, Aficionado stood out on the strength of…
Panini America Partners with Dallas Mavericks for Special Promo Sets
Before the Dallas Mavericks faithful were treated to a 104-97 victory over the defending Champion Cleveland Cavaliers, the first 10,000 fans received a special treat from Panini. (more…)
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Boxes of 2016-17 Totally Certified Basketball
As is always the case with Panini America's popular Totally Certified Basketball franchise, there's a rainbow array of collecting possibilities awaiting. And beginning tomorrow in hobby shops and on group-break sites across the country, collectors will get their chance to chase them. Totally. We offered a deep dive into the new 2016-17 Totally Certified Basketball yesterday with a revealing Quality…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016-17 Totally Certified Basketball
The colors are totally vibrant, the checklist is totally stacked and the chase elements, as always, are totally captivating. But, then, what would you expect from Panini America's popular Totally Certified Basketball franchise? That's a rhetorical question, of course. What collectors have come to expect are the magnetic Mirror parallels, rich Rookie Card content (including key hard-signed autographs) and that…
Panini America Offers Breakdown of Recent Mavericks, Wizards NBA Promo Sets
Panini America officials have exposed the finer points of the iconic Donruss brand to fans of the Washington Wizards and Dallas Mavericks in recent weeks with a series of in-arena giveaways featuring exclusive team sets and, in the case of the Wizards, an exclusive St. Patrick's Day green border. Both promotions tipped off earlier this month, starting with the Mavericks'…
Panini Authentic Honors NBA All-Star 2016 with Special Savings on NBA Memorabilia
Panini Authentic is doing its part to celebrate NBA All-Star 2016 this weekend -- and it's leaning heavily on its star-studded roster of exclusive NBA superstars to do it. For a limited time, fans and collectors can take 20 percent off every NBA item on the site by simply entering the promo code NBAAS20. The special promotion includes autographed memorabilia…
Panini America Delivers a Final Pre-Release Peek at Eminence Basketball (Gallery)
I ventured over to the Panini America production facility late last week to catch the final stages of packout for the highly anticipated Eminence Basketball product. I almost got there too late. Indeed, by the time I arrived, our very own David Porter, Keith Hower, Jeremy Johnson and Stephanie Carlson were putting the finishing touches on the final few hand-packed…
Panini Authentic, Eminence Basketball Take Center Stage at Dirk Nowitzki Signing
During a decorated Hall of Fame career with the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki has become one of the most beloved icons in the history of Dallas sports -- as much for his signature one-foot fall-away as for his affable signature moves off the court. The greatest international player in NBA history has also made quite a name for himself deep…
As NBA Playoffs Open, Southwest Division is Ready to Make its Mark . . . Again
Much like the population of the United States, the hub of basketball for years has been centered near the country’s biggest markets. It was in Boston where you could watch Larry Bird, and in Los Angeles where you could see the run-and-gun style of the “Showtime Lakers.” The game was turned on its head on the playgrounds in New York,…
Moments of Greatness: Panini America Pays Tribute to Dirk Nowitzki in Season Finale
Later tonight inside the American Airlines Center, the Dallas Mavericks will host the Portland Trail Blazers to close the 2014-15 regular season. And just as they have been for the last 17 seasons, the Mavs will be led by sensational seven-footer Dirk Nowitzki. As part of tonight's festivities, Panini America will pay tribute to Nowitzki's legendary career with a fitting final…