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Like most of us, I woke up to the news of Philly’s not-so-shocking blockbuster deal, moving James Harden and his beard to the Los Angeles Clippers. Here are the basics – the Clippers get James Harden, PJ Tucker, and Filip Petrusev (who?) while the 76ers get Nic Batum, Marcus Morris, Kenyon Martin Jr, Robert Covington,…

With so many players, brands, and styles of sports cards, it helps when you have a common language when building your collection. Here at HoopsandCards.com, we’ve invented the “4G” categories to at least attempt to diversify, strategize, and describe which players we might target for a card collector or investor. It’s simple, memorable, attainable, reasonable,…

Finally, some answers to the huge summer questions in the NBA. The past seven days in the NBA have shifted the NBA playoff landscape ever so slightly, even with the big names trading places. What’s the fallout, the consequences, the “ramifications” of Dame and Jrue’s adventure? I think Milwaukee and Boston are the favorites to…

#15 – KEVIN DURANT, BROOKLYN NETS – One of the greatest scorers of this generation, Durant has caused – and endured – a tumultuous summer for the Brooklyn franchise. Aside from the trade demands, coaching critiques, and Kyrie craziness, it’s impossible to ignore Durant’s talent and legacy as it continues to be written. Durant 2007…

Well, this blog post was supposed to be up BEFORE the NBA season started… and things have changed by now… but I did want to finish the true first LIST of the top 30 players as we saw it in mid-October of 2022, so here goes as we continue the countdown…. #20 – ZION WILLIAMSON,…

Let’s continue the countdown… a lot of these players can be bought NOW or SOON at lower-than-usual prices, and could lead to short-term profits or prove worthy of holding for the long-term. Long-term could be more than six months in the world of Basketball cards, but it’s up to you! Here are the next five…

With just a week before the start of the NBA season, we are here to help you with some ideas on players who are worth a longer look as short-term and long-term investments. These names have been featured in our last few episodes of the HOOPSANDCARDS podcast, and we wanted you to see the list…

With the NBA season rapidly approaching, we’ve majored on podcast episodes where we breakdown some of the best players to invest in when it comes to Basketball Cards. Our podcast host joined Paul on the NoOffseason.com Basketball Card Strategy show and they rolled through every single NBA team. The sleepers, guesses, and Hail Mary picks…

It’s been over a year since NBA-types could be heard frequently saying things like, “Don’t sleep on Jalen Brunson.” “Watch out for Darius Garland.” “Desmond Bane will fit in nicely in Memphis.” When an unknown or overlooked player shows the possibility of stepping into a larger role and has a track record of bringing energy…

Well, we finally get another blockbuster trade out of Utah. Everyone thought it would be a deal with the Knicks, Heat, or even Brooklyn. Instead, it’s the Cleveland Cavaliers who win the Donovan Mitchell sweepstakes. I’m a Cleveland Cavs season ticket holder. Just a few minutes ago, my son texted me with the news. I…