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Tired of Popular Cards? Here are FOUR high-quality Basketball Sets for 2021-22 Collectors!
“Hello, I’m looking for a Cade Cunningham rookie card.” In the past, I knew how to answer that question and which direction to point someone. When I was much younger, Topps basketball was all we knew. Over the next few years, Star and Fleer joined the club. Yeah, that’s how old I am. A few…
Read MoreSecond-Half Spotlight: Anfernee Simons
Welcome to our second feature article about a career backup from guard-heavy Portland. Meet Anfernee Simons. His cards have been around since 2018 Rated Rookies, but he is only slightly older than Tyrese Maxey and roughly the same age as Ja Morant. He won the 2021 NBA Dunk Contest, but few people had seen him…
Read MoreSecond-Half Spotlight: Pascal Siakam
(This is the second article of three, where we focus on players who absolutely balled out in the last 20-40 games of the NBA season just a few months ago. These players are worth a first (or second) look as investments for next season, believing that they will “finally” be noticed by Basketball Card collectors…
Read More2021 Prizm Basketball Rookies – Who’s Hot, Who’s Not!
The Hobby Boxes are out, the Breaks are in full-swing, and the Retail release could happen next week or even next month. Like it or not, the most popular set of Basketball cards has arrived, and Prizm rookies are hot items to get. If you’re looking to get base (basic, plain) rookie cards of star…
Read MoreSecond-Half Spotlight: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
During the NBA offseason, I like to look back and find players who may have had breakout performances after the All-Star break. I make lists, ask questions, review stats, and ask questions. This time, I compared NINETEEN players who had surprisingly stellar finishes in the 2021-22 NBA season. Some of them took their talents into…
Read MoreChanging of the Guards? Five Names You Need to Know Before They Pop
As an NBA fan, I absolutely LOVE watching young players become starters, all-stars, and eventually superstars. Last season, it was a thrill for this Cavaliers fan to see Darius Garland have such a breakout year and lead the Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference playoffs (or was it a play-in?)! During the recent playoffs, we saw…
Read MoreFeeling Risky? Here are FIVE Hi-Risk, Hi-Reward plays for Basketball Card Investors!
The NBA “offseason” is officially here. Regardless of Summer League heroes like Moses Moody, Paul Reed, and perhaps even Bol Bol, these months of July and August are about as “off” as the NBA could possibly season. If you’re collecting or investing in Basketball cards, you know that the 2021-22 Prizm Basketball Hobby Boxes finally…
Read MoreMVP: Jokic’s answer to Embiid’s Questions
We all love competition. It’s fun to debate. Players, coaches, fans, and the media all have their opinions. To be sure, we saw several superstars in the NBA perform at MVP-caliber levels. But make no mistake about it, Nikola Jokic stands alone at the top. If the award was “most-feared,” perhaps Giannis would get the…
Read MorePicks and Prizes for the NBA’s Play-In Round…
Let’s start with this – I love the NBA’s recently-added “play-in” round. More teams have a chance. More teams play meaningful games during this last week of the regular season. More spotlight on young NBA stars this year, including LaMelo Ball, Darius Garland, Anthony Edwards, and BRANDON INGRAM. This season, the rankings and stakes of…
Read More“Joel, here’s what you have to do.”
With the NBA’s regular season almost over, the headlines revolve around a very close-knit MVP race. Players sell out completely for a chance at the NBA’s crowning individual achievement, like Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers did yesterday. The Sixers’ all-star and face of the franchise, Embiid spoke out publicly about his chances at the…
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