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Yesterday, at our local card show, a lot of dealers had moved basketball cards to the corner. It’s almost September, and that means the NFL takes center stage, and every single table had hits from the usual suspects – Burrow, Lawrence, Hurts, Fields, Herbert, Brady, Pickett, Mahomes and Purdy. They were everywhere. I went from…

#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…

(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…

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…

For those of us who have been involved with Basketball Cards for more than a year, the question sounds almost like a joke. We remember a time when Prizm B-Ball was so hot, people would wait hours in line, bribe their friends at Wal-Mart, or invent Bot programs to outwork the competition to land the…