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The box: 2018-19 Panini Contenders basketball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 5
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 32 of 100 (32 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Kyrie Irving, Kristaps Porzingis, Tony Parker, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul, Lauri Markkanen, Klay Thompson, Donovan Mitchell, Draymond Green, Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant, Kyle Kuzma, Paul George

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The box: 2018-19 NBA Hoops Holiday Edition (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (several formats)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 71 of 280 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler, Lonzo Ball, Paul George, Dirk Nowitzki, Kyrie Irving, James Harden, Carmelo Anthony, Tim Hardaway Jr, Tony Parker, Derrick Rose

Rookie Cards (8) – Josh Okogie, Zaire Smith, Robert Williams III, Jacob Evans III, Keita Bates-Diop, Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges, Kevin Knox

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The box: 2018-19 NBA Hoops basketball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (several formats)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 71 of 280 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Russell Westbrook, Ben Simmons, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler, Lonzo Ball, Joel Embiid, Andrew Wiggins, Buddy Hield, Kyle Kuzma, Lauri Markkanen, Karl-Anthony Towns, Chris Paul

Rookie Cards (8) – Lonnie Walker IV, Trae Young, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jacob Evans III, Josh Okogie, Robert Williams III, Zhaire Smith, Mortiz Wagner

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What:

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss moves to a jumbo-pack format with plenty of new stars and new energy for a new NBA season.

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What:

What's buzz-worthy: A new NBA season tips off with this one, which will include new rookies in their new threads, plenty of new inserts and plenty of new ink.

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What:

What's buzz-worthy: What Panini calls "the industry standard for high-end trading cards" returns to the hardwood for another season with every autograph on-card and impressive patches as well as diamond cards also in the mix.

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What: 2017-18 Panini Immaculate Collection basketball cards
Arrives: Oct. 10
Box basics:  Five autographs or memorabilia cards per six-card box (five boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate brings "the widest array of unique memorabilia" to the hardcourt with jumbo patches, brand logos and even team slogan patch cards this time around.

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What: 2017-18 Panini Impeccable basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 19
Box basics: Five autographs per nine-card box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This high-end brand returns to the court with "a wide array of signatures and surprises" with new inclusions that include cards printed on metal and metal inlay cards.

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The packs: 2015-16 Panini Complete NBA cards (six packs)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Cards per pack: 5
Cards per lot: 30
Base set completion: 24 of 330 (7 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Russell Westbrook, Gordon Hayward, James Harden, Steven Adams, O.J. Mayo, Paul Pierce, Wesley Matthews, Tyreke Evans

Rookie Cards (3) – Jahlil Okafor, Devin Booker, Justise Winslow

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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 boxes: 2017-18 Panini Threads NBA cards
Where to buy: Initially only at Target ($19.99 apiece)

Keep reading for a full breakdown of two boxes.

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The box: 2017-18 Panini Prestige NBA cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Base set completion: 46 of 200 (23 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Gordon Hayward, Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, Carmelo Anthony, Kawhi Leonard, Devin Booker, John Wall

Rookie Cards (12) – Jayson Tatum, Wayne Selden Jr., Tony Bradley, Jonathan Isaac, Milos Teodosic, Tyler Lydon, Sterling Brown, Jarrett Allen, Furkan Korkmaz, Justin Jackson, Thomas Bryant, T.J. Leaf

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The box: 2017-18 Panini Contenders basketball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 5
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 30 of 100 (30 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, James Harden, Isaiah Thomas, Damian Lillard, Draymond Green, Kyle Lowry, Dirk Nowitzki, Gordon Hayward

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The box: 2017-18 Panini Status NBA (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 40
Base set completion: 24 of 100 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose, Joel Embiid, Tony Parker, Zach LaVine, Carmelo Anthony, Dirk Nowitzki, Isaiah Thomas, Kevin Love, Bradley Beal, Kemba Walker

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When he arrived in the NBA back in 2003, he already was known as "The Chosen One" and just a couple years later people were pondering whether he was the best ever.

Then, he took his talents to South Beach, won a couple of NBA titles and then returned to where it all started for him and won a championship in Cleveland where there hadn't been successes like that since the 1960s for any sport. His cardboard? It's been among the royalty of the NBA since Day 1 -- this isn't about that.

But tonight in San Antonio LeBron James will likely make a different kind of NBA history but is just as significant (if not more so) from a historical perspective.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is our finale for today.

The box: 2017-18 Donruss NBA blaster
The cost: BlowoutCards.com (for this one in a few formats)

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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The box: 2017-18 Panini Ascension NBA (hobby)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 60
Base set completion: 47 of 100 (47 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Kawhi Leonard, Blake Griffin, Tony Parker, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, DeMarcus Cousins, Dirk Nowitzki, Kristaps Porzingis, Gordon Hayward, Kemba Walker, Joel Embiid, Andrew Wiggins, Bradley Beal, Mike Conley, Vince Carter, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, James Harden, Kyle Lowry

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The box: 2017-18 NBA Hoops basketball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (several formats)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 58 of 250 (23 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Kristaps Porzingis, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Durant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, Jabari Parker, Derrick Rose, Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, Devin Booker, Tony Parker, Gordon Hayward

Rookie Cards (14) – Markelle Fultz, Dennis Smith Jr., Derrick White, Tyler Dorsey, Ivan Rabb, Frank Mason III, Tyler Lydon, Bam Adebayo, Sterling Brown, Thomas Bryant, Og Anunoby, Luke Kennard, D.J. Wilson, Josh Jackson

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What: 2017-18 Panini Chronicles basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 17
Box basics: Three autograph or memorabilia cards per three-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Panini offers a look at the newest crop of NBA rookies on a number of designs/brands from the recent past and present all in one place.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.

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What: 2017-18 Panini Revolution basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 27
Box basics: At least six on-card autographs per case (16 boxes per case via two inners)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Panini raises the ink volume once again with three signed cards per inner case (last year was two) while continuing with the unique and intense patterns found in this one.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2017-18 Totally Certified basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 13
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per eight-pack box (16 boxes per case via two inners)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: One of Panini's more colorful foil-board creations is back for another year with on-card autos of top rookies and some new designs.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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The box: 2017 Panini Contenders Draft Picks basketball (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
26 of 100* (26 percent)
Duplicates: 2

Notable base cards – Magic Johnson, Malcolm Brogdon, Kobe Bryant, Kawhi Leonard, John Wall, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dirk Nowitzki, Damian Lillard, Buddy Hield (two versions), Anthony Davis, Andrew Wiggins, Paul George, Larry Bird, Kristaps Porzingis, Klay Thompson

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What: 2016-17 Panini Flawless basketball cards
Arrives: Oct. 18 Nov. 3
Box basics: One encased base diamond card or parallel, one encased auto, six other autos, one memorabilia card and one auto-mem-diamond card per 10-card briefcase (two boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless is back with more than one diamond in every case and plenty of what collectors have come to expect from the high-end brand -- autographs and memorabilia.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What: 2016-7 Panini Immaculate Collection basketball cards
Arrives: Oct. 4
Box basics:  Five autographs or memorabilia cards per six-card box (five boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate is back with "the most-diverse collection of game-worn memorabilia sets of the year" and plenty more as you can see from the card above.

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What: 2016-17 Panini Impeccable basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 14
Box basics: Five autographs per eight-card box (three boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: This newer high-end brand arrives on the hardwood with "a wide array of autographs and memorabilia of rookies, veterans and NBA legends."

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The box: 2016-17 Panini Threads NBA
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 120
Base set completion: 97 of 200 (49 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Paul George, James Harden, Andre Drummond, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Stephen Curry, Karl-Anthony Towns, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, Vince Carter, Devin Booker, LaMarcus Aldridge, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jahlil  Okafor, Kyrie Irving

Rookie Cards (29) – Notables include Ben Simmons, Kris Dunn, Marquese Chriss, Willy Hernangomez, Yogi Ferrell, Jaylen Brown, Taurean Prince, Brandon Ingram

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