Basketball
First Buzz: 2016-17 Gold Standard basketball cards

What: 2016-17 Gold Standard basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 28
Box basics: Three autograph or memorabilia cards per seven-card box (12 boxes per case)
What's buzz-worthy: Gold Standard returns with a new crop of rookies and all of the metallic, ink and memorabilia expectations of the past.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
Panini America readies Black Friday and Cyber Monday card sets

We're roughly one month away from Black Friday and Panini America has detailed its plans for its bonus programs for collectors on both that day as well as Cyber Monday.
First Buzz: 2016-17 Absolute basketball cards

What: 2016-17 Absolute basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 14
Box basics: Four autograph or memorabilia cards per four-pack box (10 boxes per case)
What's buzz-worthy: One of Panini's longer-running brands takes to the court with a full array of autographs and memorabilia.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Oct. 12)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Flawless & Five Star breaks, finding Superfractors and a new-found Javier Baez man crush.
Gallery: 2016-17 NBA Hoops basketball cards (will update)

The NBA season is here -- at least on cardboard -- tomorrow with the arrival of 2016-17 NBA Hoops from Panini America.
It's in this one where we'll get our first looks at the newest rookies and the newest reigning NBA champs on cardboard.
Panini joins forces with 2K Sports for latest Kobe Bryant tribute set

Panini America has a new Kobe Bryant tribute set that can be found in packs of 2016-17 NBA Hoops but can only be completed in "packs" of NBA 2k17 from 2K Sports.
Hoops arrives tomorrow, while the video game is out now.
First Buzz: 2016 Panini Contenders Draft Picks basketball (hobby box)
From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
The box: 2016 Panini Contenders Draft Picks basketball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 192
Base set completion: 66 of 96 (69 percent)
Duplicates: 0Blowout customer lands Porzingis Immaculate logoman in Flawless

One of the most sought-after cards in 2015-16 Panini Immaculate Collection has been found -- in a case of 2015-16 Panini Flawless.
Last month, a collector discovered the Kristaps Porzingis Flawless logoman 1/1 in a box of Immaculate and at that time Panini America said it had mistakenly swapped the cards and that the Immaculate 1/1 would be placed into Flawless, the company's most-premium NBA product.
The hunt for that notable card ended this weekend as it was found by a BlowoutCards.com customer, Anthony from New York, inside a Flawless briefcase.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Oct. 9)
The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.What's Buzzing Today: Flawless breaks, Star Wars cases, NFL & more.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Oct. 8)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Big, big breaks ... like this $50,000 15-caser of 2015-16 Panini Flawless basketball cards.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Oct. 7)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: BlowoutTV's big Flawless pull, other big breaks & even more breaks.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Oct. 5)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks and chasing ink ... and the start of Flawless to come.
Gallery: 2016 Panini Contenders Draft Picks basketball cards

College basketball's biggest stars of the recent past and beyond are all set to roll out their school colors once again tomorrow in the newest basketball card release from Panini America.
It's 2016 Panini Contenders Draft Picks, and it arrives with five autographs and plenty more in every box.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Oct. 4)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but impressive and oldschool breaks.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Oct. 3)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks from Triple Threads, Immaculate, Star Wars, SP Authentic and more.
Honus Wagner & LeBron James set new records on auction block

There's no formal record book, but Honus Wagner and LeBron James are helping write it.
A pair of sports cards set sales records Saturday night in a Goldin Auctions event -- a PSA 5 (MC) copy of Wagner's iconic T206 baseball card and a modern-day Upper Deck creation from King James' rookie year also graded and slabbed by PSA.
"The demand for rare, high-grade vintage cards has exploded so we were confident that there would be some eye-popping results and new record prices established," said Ken Goldin, the founder of Goldin Auctions. "Every time one of these rare collectibles is offered for auction, serious collectors realize that it may be the last time for a long time. The booming market for high-grade rare trading cards, coupled with the limited supply, created the perfect storm for these remarkable prices."
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Oct. 1)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Ben Simmons' injury, big breaks, Heritage High Number and Heritage Minors and ... what about David Ortiz's past PED allegations?
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Sept. 28)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but breaks today and a single Spectra box above leads way.
Gallery: 2015-16 Panini Flawless basketball cards (updated)

The clock is ticking down to the arrival of from 2015-16 Panini Flawless, which will pack plenty of high-end material into its pricey briefcases.
Just how much? Well, Panini America offered us a glimpse at what's possible today.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Sept. 26)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Jose Fernandez reactions, Carson Wentz's start, Pro Set & more.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Sept. 24)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but breaks.
Panini Eternal launches 20-week Kobe Bryant tribute

It's a Panini Eternal tribute.
Panini America's high-end real-time cardboard program has added a twist today with the start of a 20-week 2016-17 Panini Eternal Kobe Bryant tribute set.
"Each card will honor one season from Bryant’s decorated two-decade career and many will feature game-worn material, precious gems or autographs," read a statement from the company. A new card will launch every Friday.
First Buzz: 2016-17 Panini Court Kings basketball cards

What: 2016-17 Panini Court Kings basketball cards
Arrives: Nov. 23
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 10-card box (16 boxes per case)
What's buzz-worthy: Court Kings is back with a simple approach that packs the artistry of the game on a variety of cards inside every box.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
Collector discovers Flawless Kristaps Porzingis logoman auto in box of Immaculate Collection

It turned out to be a pretty good box of 2015-16 Panini Immaculate Collection.
Why?
It included a 1/1 Kristaps Porzingis logoman patch auto ... from 2015-16 Panini Flawless, which is not even out yet. The find was reportedly found in a box from a collector in Taiwan.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Sept. 21)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Big MLB arrivals, big NBA news & finds, NFL breaks & AP news.
































