The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2019-20 Opulence Basketball
Panini America's decadent Opulence Basketball franchise is about to release it's third annual iteration later this week and it's obvious with one glance that the same five-word descriptor that accompanied the product's inaugural product solicitation material for the 2017-18 debut remains true today: "A luxury basketball trading card set." As you'll see in the Quality Control Gallery that follows, that…
The Philadelphia 76ers land at No. 8 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
Over the history of the franchise, the process has been kind to the 76ers. Some of the best to play their positions have donned the red, white and blue, including one player larger than life and perhaps the best pound-for-pound baller to take the hardwood. Wilt Chamberlain’s second stint in the City of Brotherly Love cemented his legacy as an…
Brooklyn Nets Check in at No. 22 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
The Nets have had four locations, two nicknames, two leagues, and eight different home arenas in their 50-plus seasons in existence. Founded in 1967 as a member of the American Basketball Association, the New Jersey Americans were relocated to Long Island and renamed the New York Nets before their second season. They would join the NBA in 1976 and the…
Gallery: Peeking the Memorabilia Lineup for 2015-16 National Treasures Basketball
While most of sports-loving America has its collective gaze firmly fixed on Chicago and tonight's first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, there are a few folks here at Panini America who are living and breathing (and packing out) high-end basketball. As we speak, 2015-16 National Treasures Basketball is being diligently prepared for a ship date that will have the…
Cleveland Rocked: Panini America, Big Stars Make Magic at 2014 National VIP Party
CLEVELAND -- In one corner of the spacious, lavish VIP Lounge at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland Browns rookie Johnny Manziel and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Kyrie Irving are rubbing elbows with fans. In another, new Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Glavine is swapping stories with collectors. Look elsewhere around the packed, festive confines and you see the legendary Joe Namath posing for selfies…
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…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013-14 Innovation Basketball (99 Pics)
There are certain aspects of the Innovation Basketball franchise that needed just one season to make an impact with collectors. So although last season's 2012-13 Innovation Basketball was a brand new entry on the NBA trading card landscape, a few key elements from that inaugural launch quickly developed an ardent following -- chiefly the beautiful Stained Glass insert, and the…
Late Arrivals from Blake Griffin, Dr. J Bring 2012-13 Flawless Basketball into Form
Admittedly, the full-court press on the burgeoning pre-release buzz for 2012-13 Flawless Basketball hit a bit of a delay in the last few weeks as Panini America officials temporarily put packout on hold while waiting for a few key signers to return their autographs. Headlining the list of late-arrivals? None other than Blake Griffin and Julius Erving. Their breathtaking submissions…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Momentum Basketball (59 Images)
The subtle aesthetic nuances that worked so well in 2012 Momentum Football last season are on beautiful display in Panini America's 2012-13 Momentum Basketball, the hardcourt debut of a brand with collectible roots planted deep in 1990s football. Clearly, though, the Momentum brand crosses over brilliantly to the NBA. But while the raised-UV design element that brings every base card…
Panini Peek: 2012-13 Brilliance Basketball
Panini America officials will take a page from the hobby's proud past for the debut edition of 2012-13 Brilliance Basketball, the newest addition to the company's packed NBA roster that will deliver, among other things, a 300-card base set, landmark Starburst and Artists Proofs parallels, and the City to City dual-memorabilia insert set inspired in part by a recommendation from…