What: 2016-17 Panini National Treasures basketball cards
Arrives: April 19
Box basics: Eight autographs or memorabilia cards along with one printing plate and one base card or parallel card per box (four boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Panini's high-end brand is back on the hardwood once again with a few new touches but much of what collectors have come to expect. One new inclusion? Inscriptions.

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Fanatics Authentic has a few unique autographs available now that come with no strings attached.

Nevermind, that won't work ... there are actually six.

A series of autographed guitars -- items that are officially licensed musical instruments on their own -- have been enhanced with autographs that offer a colorful higher-end option for a sports fan who's big on music, too.

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What's Buzzing Today: Panini Encased, 2017 Donruss, big NBA set completions, big pulls and plenty more -- even a Wolverine show-off thread.

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but breaks from the past and present today.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks, 2017 Topps Heritage, unauthorized proof cards on eBay, Tom Brady RCs and "Why is Chrome king -- and can it endure?"

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What's Buzzing Today: This week's big winner continues to be 2017 Topps Heritage.

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What's Buzzing Today: The waiting is the hardest part for 2017 Topps Heritage, retro NBA breaks and plenty more.

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What's Buzzing Today: Showing off comic art, big Plates & Patches pulls, other breaks and waiting for 2017 Topps Heritage.

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Tip-off comes on Monday for the NBA Player of the Day promotional program from Panini America.

Beginning Monday and running through April 15, the promotion will give collectors a shot at promo cards, autographs, prizes and the chance to have an NBA player spend time with you and your card shop. More than 400 hobby shops will be taking part in the program.

"We are thrilled to support hobby shops selling our NBA trading cards by expanding this proven promotion to even more hobby shops," said Jason Howarth, Panini's VP of marketing. "Last year we were able to make one collector’s dream come true by giving them the chance to spend a day with Karl-Anthony Towns. We look forward to creating a memorable experience for another fan this year."

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What's Buzzing Today: Chasing Kris Bryant, busting NBA, checking out the Panini Honors checklist. debating top rookies, waiting on 2017 Topps Heritage & more.

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What's Buzzing Today: An impressive card room video, big pulls from the NBA and MLB, and a Joe Montana Rookie Card in every grade?

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What's Buzzing Today: Kris Bryant Transcendent cards, 2017 Topps Heritage & big breaks.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks, the Boogie deal, chasing rainbows, Trea Turner expectations and O.J. Simpson

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After the defensive showcase of the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans on Sunday night, the basketball world got some rim-rocking news with one of its more controversial stars.

DeMarcus Cousins was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans with Omri Casspi for Buddy Hield, ‎Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, the Pelicans' first-round pick and the Philadelphia 76ers' second-round pick this year.

Cousins has averaged 21.1 points and 10.8 rebounds per game for his career, which started back in 2010 when the Kings took him with the fifth pick in the NBA Draft. But he's perhaps better known for his clashes with reporters, teammates, coaches on an underachieving team.

But now he has a fresh start -- and some expectations for a team that has some talent you might have heard of. Tell us what you think with our two Buzz Poll questions below or via a comment or on Twitter.

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What's Buzzing Today: Trading Cards artwork, vintage cards, collecting Canseco & more.

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What's Buzzing Today: Breaks from around the collecting world and a couple collecting debates that might make you think.

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The NBA's All-Star Weekend starts tonight in New Orleans and Panini America will be on hand with the cardboard to help celebrate the star-studded event.

There will be three card sets made to note events during the weekend and one available to collectors buying online.

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What's Buzzing Today: First cases, big sale breaks delivering big results, busting BBM True Heart, USA Soccer, Ben Simmons hauls and more.

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What: 2016-17 Panini Select basketball cards
Arrives: March 17
Box basics: Three autographs or memorabilia cards per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: This release offers collectors a few challenges via a tiered base set, a rainbow of parallels and plenty of hits.

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What's Buzzing Today: Fab Melo, Japanese wrestling cards, retro rips, BGS grades, greats, notable Bryce Harper Rookie Cards & more.

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Slabbed cards have been a part of the hobby for decades now but a few autograph companies have started getting into the trend in recent years by encasing cards to give them a bit better display presence at a fraction of the price for a signed photo or memorabilia piece.

And it helps that while storage and protection concern go away, too.

Two big autograph dealers -- Steiner Sports and Fanatics Authentic -- have pretty beefy runs of signed trading cards available that in some cases take the interesting creations of card companies and makes them better.

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We've not seen any formal information related about the forthcoming 2016-17 Panini Select basketball card set, but that's not stopping everyone from getting a preview of the inclusions that matter the most.

The autographs.

We don't yet know details about the rainbows or the ink per box, but here's the start of what's to come as recently released by Panini America ... check 'em out.

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