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…
Golden State Warriors No. 7 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
The Warriors’ winning ways go back as far as the NBA’s existence. The franchise won the league’s first championship in 1947 while based in Philadelphia. The franchise would add another title in 1956 before winning the lottery, so to speak, in 1959. The team drafted Wilt Chamberlain with the third overall pick that year, and he instantly became the most…
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…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2018 Flawless Collegiate Basketball
Panini America officials have spent the last few seasons diligently taking high-end college trading cards to a completely new level. That transformation has only intensified in recent months with the likes of 2018 National Treasures Collegiate Football and 2018 Flawless Collegiate Football delivering a simply stunning array of autograph, patch and memorabilia content. Tomorrow, high-end hoops collectors will find the same…
Panini America Peeks Packout for Upcoming 2017 Flawless Collegiate Basketball (Gallery)
At this very moment, Product Development and Production officials from Panini America are steadfastly putting the finishing touches on packout for two pioneering collegiate trading card releases: 2017 Flawless Collegiate Basketball and 2017 Flawless Collegiate Football. Both new products, packaged inside Flawless' trademark silver briefcases, will introduce a new super-premium threshold for collegiate trading cards with a stunning array of…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Four Boxes of 2016-17 Gold Standard Basketball
Even after all these years, the act of merely opening a pack of Panini America's Gold Standard Basketball product feels like a decadent exercise. Ripping off the cellophane seems normal enough, but when you slide open the gold-brick packaging to find a golden-wrapped pack lying majestically in its golden pocket, well, the vibe seems to grow more . . . golden.…
Base Team, Photo Variations Fan the Flames of 2015-16 Gold Standard Basketball
One of the most interesting — but perhaps less-heralded — aspects of Panini America’s Gold Standard Basketball brand during its first five years in existence has been the inclusion of veteran base-set variations that have created feeding frenzies for the rarest versions among impacted player collectors. The phenomenon began with that inaugural 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball release and featured Pete Maravich,…
Cuts Above: Panini America Sneaks a Peek at Eminence Basketball Cut Autos (Gallery)
The anticipation surrounding Panini America's upcoming Eminence Basketball grows more intense with every new preview. A buzz-building process that began a few weeks ago with the world-premiere trailer continued to grow last week with the first extended look at some of the cards for the product. Today, we're turning the heat up just a little bit more with a stirring…
Panini America Provides an Epic First Look at Upcoming Eminence Basketball (Video)
That sizable buzz you heard reverberating throughout the sports card world yesterday -- and the one you no doubt still feel today -- can be largely attributed to 71 seconds worth of epic video content that was stealthily delivered by Panini America officials to key hobby distributors. The total package -- the video-embedded thumb drive and the box it came…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Cracks Early Boxes of 2013-14 Immaculate Basketball
The heavyweight hoops hits keep coming from Panini America HQ. A few weeks back, it was 2013-14 National Treasures Basketball. This week, the collecting world will welcome the arrival of 2013-14 Immaculate Basketball to the marketplace. The second-ever installment of the Immaculate Basketball brand is all laced up and dressed to impress, equipped with updated twists to last year's instant-classic…