The Los Angeles Lakers are No. 1 in Ongoing 30 Weeks | 30 Teams NBA Countdown
The Los Angeles Lakers come in at No. 1 in the Panini America 30 Teams/30 Weeks NBA countdown to the most collectible NBA teams of all-time. Glamour, flash and winning. Those are the staples of the Los Angeles Lakers through the decades. It’s no coincidence that some of the most iconic players in the game’s history have donned the purple…
Panini America Delivers All-Star Selection of Newest NBA Autograph Arrivals (Gallery)
NEW YORK -- Friday's sub-30-degree chill in New York City can do nothing to diminish the heat wave created by the festivities in town to celebrate NBA All-Star 2015. What with Rocnation's Kevin Durant and Kanye West party last night (which featured a Panini Authentic silent auction headlined by Durant's autographed and game-worn jersey and shorts), tonight's BBVA Compass Rising…
Panini America Produces Special Lakers Set for Giveaway During Tonight's Game
Some of the greatest legends in Los Angeles Lakers history will come together tonight when the Lakers play host to the Portland Trail Blazers -- and they'll do so inside a special pack of Panini America trading cards. All fans entering the Staples Center for tonight's game will receive a six-card Franchise Favorites set featuring Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,…
Panini America Peeks Newest Arrivals from Timeless Treasures, Pinnacle Basketball
The next few days here on The Knight's Lance promise to be hoops-heavy as we preview the upcoming 2013-14 Timeless Treasures Basketball release (look for a comprehensive Quality Control Gallery tomorrow), offer your first look at 2013-14 Gold Standard Basketball and share some inside information on Philadelphia 76ers rookie sensation Michael Carter-Williams. But before we get to all of that,…
Gallery: What Panini America Discovered in Three 2012-13 Flawless Briefcases
I wouldn't be lying if I told you that my hands are shaking just a little as they tap the letters on this keyboard. Frankly, I'm still a little nervous about the opportunity I had during packout for 2012-13 Flawless Basketball -- quite possibly the most anticipated release in trading card history -- to inspect the contents of three briefcases…
First 2012-13 National Treasures Basketball Autos Arrive Back at Panini America HQ
Basketball fans across the world seeking insight into tonight's monumental NBA Finals Game 7 between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat might be surprised to find it right now in -- of all places -- the Panini America Acquisitions vault. Indeed, there's probably something to be gleaned by studying which players from which teams have signed and returned their…