Houston Rockets No. 5 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
The expression, “lightning never strikes twice in the same location” doesn’t apply to Houston. Some of the game’s greatest pillars have donned the Rockets’ logo (in San Diego in 1967-71 before moving to south Texas). It started with Hall of Fame center Elvin Hayes, whom the franchise drafted in 1968 while still based in San Diego. In 1984, Houston won…
Night to Remember: Must-See Images from Panini America’s 2016 National VIP Party
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — On an electricity-filled Saturday night inside the Golden Nugget Casino's Haven Night Club, Panini America’s fifth annual National VIP Party unfolded amid considerable pomp and circumstance as more than 200 special guests basked in the brilliance of a fantasy come to life. Bolstered by some of the sports world’s biggest stars — including Baseball Hall of…
NBA Legends Scottie Pippen, Shawn Kemp Comfirmed for 2016 Panini VIP Party
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- With each passing day, Panini America’s highly anticipated Saturday 2016 National VIP Party continues to generate more buzz. On Wednesday, company officials began announcing a star-studded guest list by revealing NASCAR star Chase Elliott and baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson as the first two special guests. Yesterday's confirmation bombshells -- a double dose of basketball royalty featuring…
No Bull: Panini America Sits Down with NBA Legend Scottie Pippen for Signing Session
Weekly readers of Panini America's every-Friday redemption card update likely picked up on one name above all others on yesterday's report: NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen. Indeed, thanks to a crucial signing last week conducted by Panini America's Tone Stakes in Pippen's home, the Chicago Bulls legend got caught up on his outstanding -- and quite outstanding -- redemption cards.…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Two Tins of 2012-13 Immaculate Basketball
Simply, I can't think of a better way to return to the office following an eventful and productive four days at the 2013 Toronto Fall Expo than to be greeted by the first live boxes of 2012-13 Immaculate Basketball. After months of appetite-whetting wonderment, release week finally has arrived -- a pivotal moment that became abundantly clear as soon as…
Panini America Takes One More Pre-Launch Look at 2012-13 Immaculate Basketball
With pre-release anticipation for 2012-13 Immaculate Basketball reaching insanely high levels thanks to a few juicy galleries right here on The Knight's Lance in the last few days, we want to offer one more preview of some of Immaculate's majestic memorabilia cards before the product goes live on Wednesday. Today, we take a look at more must-see specimens from the Insignia,…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Preferred Basketball (114 Images)
The NBA will conclude its 2012-13 regular season today with a full slate of 15 games, which means we're precariously close to the splendor of the postseason -- when play on the court heats up considerably. Fittingly, the basketball action in the hobby is on the verge of heating up, too. One week from today, 2012-13 Preferred Basketball goes live,…
2012-13 Threads Basketball Century Greats: The Panini America Insert Set Inspection
During the last five days, we've attempted to prepare you for the upcoming release of 2012-13 Threads Basketball by providing glimpses into many of the product's most-colorful, modern-era insert sets, including Inside Presence, Talented Twosomes and High Flyers. Today, we depart from that pattern to showcase the history-soaked Century Greats insert. This 25-card tribute to the NBA's greatest all-time performers…
Panini America Teases Base-Set Variations for 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball
Add this to the list of throwback thrills slated to permeate 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball when it releases on May 16: Short-printed base-set variations -- sure to be among the most sought after nuances in Panini America's masterful mashup of old-school design elements and modern printing technologies. In all, 50 players on the Past & Present checklist will be…
Eureka! Panini America Updates the 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball Solid Gold Tracker
More than a month since the product released, 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball continues to leave its precious-metal mark all over the world. The first buzz was created in Taiwan with the uncovering of the product’s first Golden Ticket. In the weeks since, the product’s 14-karat gold Solid Gold insert cards -- popping up in places as far away as Paris, France and Victoria,…