The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2018-19 Cornerstones Basketball
Panini America's Cornerstones Basketball arrives for the 2018-19 NBA collecting season on Wednesday with a tried-and-true, calling-card kind of appeal that not only showcases the namesake Cornerstones autographed memorabilia cards but also manages to save some of the spotlight for the product's stellar PVC insert lineup bolstered by the popular and rare Downtown chase. On average, each hobby box of…
Atlanta Hawks Land at No. 15 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
The Hawks were founded in 1946 as the Buffalo Bisons, but it was when they settled in St. Louis as the St. Louis Hawks in 1955 that they really began to find success. Only three years after arriving in St. Louis, the Hawks, led by Cliff Hagan and Bob Pettit, defeated the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals in six…
Behind the Scenes Inside the Panini America 2019 NBA All-Star VIP Lounge (Video)
CHARLOTTE — Last Saturday and Sunday in the heart of the Queen City, Panini America celebrated NBA All-Star Weekend just minutes away from the Spectrum Center and within punting distance of Bank of America Stadium with a festive, fun, engaging and interactive NBA All-Star VIP Lounge on the fifth floor of the Terrace at Cedar Hill. Throughout the day on Saturday, an all-star cast…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Five Boxes of the New 2015-16 Gala Basketball
Today promises to be an epic one in hobby shops and in group breaks across North America as Panini America kicks things up a notch with the releases of of both 2016 Flawless Soccer and 2015-16 Gala Basketball. We've steadily been preparing you for the arrival of both products here on The Knight's Lance in recent days. That process continues…
Panini America Explores Two Early Boxes of 2014-15 Spectra Basketball (Gallery)
As far as hump days go, this one promises to be . . . well . . . quite Spectracular. For today, you see, is no ordinary Wednesday. It's release day for Panini America's 2014-15 Spectra Basketball, which means basketball collectors are in for a vibrantly colored, Optichrome-aided kind of day full of low-numbered parallels and high-end heat. We brought you…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Cracks Early Boxes of 2014-15 Totally Certified Basketball
It promises to be a Totally Certified kind of week here at Panini America, what with 2014 Totally Certified Football releasing today and 2014-15 Totally Certified Basketball launching on Wednesday. Since collectors across North America have already started ripping 2014 Totally Certified Football, we're going to focus this Teaser Gallery on the 2014-15 Totally Certified Basketball. In the gallery that…
Legendary Dr. J, Kyrie Irving Announced as Next Special Guests for Panini VIP Party
Panini America's star-studded 2014 Panini VIP Party on Saturday night is turning out to be just what the doctor ordered for the company's biggest customers. And when that doctor is Dr. J, well, you know it's going to be a truly epic event. On Thursday afternoon, Panini America officials confirmed that legendary Basketball Hall of Famer Julius Erving will be…
Dominique Wilkins Confirmed to Attend the 2014 Panini VIP Party (DJ Kool Back, Too)
Now that 2014 National Sports Collectors Convention week is officially underway, Panini America officials can begin pulling the curtain back on many of the surprises they have in store for one of the biggest events of the collecting year. When the doors open on Cleveland's Ferris-wheel-enhanced I-X Center for Wednesday evening's Sneak Peek night, the real thrill ride will begin…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Busts Three Boxes of 2013-14 Gold Standard Basketball
The hype surrounding 2013-14 Gold Standard Basketball began in earnest over the weekend during a special Panini Roundtable Sneak Peek event that culminated Sunday with Orlando Magic rookie sensation Victor Oladipo helping Chuck's Sports Cards with a live case break from the Panini America booth at the 2014 NBA All-Star Jam Session. One day earlier inside the Panini America booth, Los…
All-Time All-Stars: Panini America Chats Up Dominique, Tim Hardaway and ‘The Glove’
HOUSTON -- Late Friday morning, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame conducted a press conference in conjunction with 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend to announce, among other things, finalists for induction in 2013 and an extension of the Hall's exclusive agreement with Panini America. When the 30-minute spectacular (which aired live on NBA TV) ended, the stars really came out. Atop…