Indiana Pacers Check In at No. 21 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
Pacers fans booed when Indiana made Reggie Miller the 11th pick in the 1987 NBA Draft. It would become the most important decision in the history of the Indiana Pacers franchise. Fans had wanted Indiana Hoosiers star Steve Alford, not the kid from UCLA. Alford would go on to score 744 career points in four seasons. Miller scored 822 his…
Signs of Immaculate: Peeking Newest Autos from 2012-13 Immaculate Basketball
No one will ever accuse Panini America Brand Director Karvin Cheung of being anything less than hands-on with his products. True story: Cheung spent so much time in the Panini America memorabilia vault cutting game-worn NBA jerseys for 2012-13 Immaculate Basketball that he earned the nickname "Karvin Scissorhands." (For the record, NHL Brand Manager Chris Barr did the same for 2012-13…
Parting Shots: Panini America’s Preferred NBA Autograph Tour Comes to a Close
For most of the last month, Panini America NBA acquisitions maven Ivory Tabb has been on the road in one NBA city or another tracking down as many on-card autographs as possible for the upcoming 2011 Preferred Basketball. Along the way, the road-weary Tabb has regaled us with entertaining behind-the-scenes insight from some of the top stars in the game.…