Posts Tagged ‘NBA’
Trick or Treat? Breaking down the Late-Night James Harden Trade to the Clippers
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,…
Read MoreBoston’s New Jrue: What the Celtics Card Market could look like this NBA Season
It didn’t take long for the Celtics to chase down a potential playoff “Dame-killer” in landing Jrue Holiday. Boston paid a hefty price, but make no mistake about this deal – Jrue Holiday is well worth it. As much as I love Milwaukee and the move to get Damian Lillard that shocked the entire Basketball…
Read MoreThe Seven “DON’Ts” of Basketball Card Buying Season
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…
Read MoreSleepers: 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 MorePrizm Basketball Retail: To Buy or Not to Buy?
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…
Read MoreTired 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…
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