Rookies
Sleepers: Card Bargains that could Shine this Season
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…
Read More“Optic Basketball, I love you… and I hate you!”
(Four days ago, I tested positive for COVID-19 and have been quarantined from the outside world. One of the eventual side effects of this isolation happens when you start talking to random objects in the room or house. As a card collector and investor, there was nothing to stop me from, you know, talking to…
Read More“4G” Investing Picks of the Month – July 2022
This summer, we’ve been podcasting a series about Basketball Card investing along the 4 G’s – Guess, Good, Great, GOAT. Four levels or categories of players to invest in when it comes to basketball cards and any attempt to “balance your portfolio.” The “Guess” level consists of players who are not yet proven or even…
Read MoreTank to the Future! Hidden Gems takeover the NBA’s Final Regular Season Games
Meaningless games. Fake injuries. Mock Drafts. For fans in Oklahoma City, Detroit, Houston, and Orlando, we’ve seen the “young kids” play for about a month now, racking up losses, bricks, and lessons. Check out Portland, where every night’s “DNP” list is a mile long, and includes such threatening maladies as “headache,” “rest,” and “sore back.”…
Read MoreFinding the “Next” Miles Bridges…
Well, everyone in the Basketball card world knows about Miles Bridges by now. Card prices and “asks” online have soared for the last two weeks as Bridges has been on fire since game one. At this pace, Miles will make his first All-Star team this year and is doing anything and everything the Hornets need…
Read MoreBasketball Cards 101 – Focus, Strategy, and Budget for Basketball Cards in the Offseason!
With so many NBA stars and countless Panini product releases, you’ll need to focus your strategy for buying and collecting Basketball Cards. There’s no better time than August to get a plan and budget together, and Gary is here again with some tips and tricks for ALL levels of collectors in this installment of Basketball…
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