With these Ticket Stud or Ticket Dud stories I'm turning just a tiny bit of that energy just a few degrees away from cards (we'll still have plenty of them here) for a different kind of cardboard. What am I doing? Simple ... this is an occasional dip into some random ticket lots -- a show and tell showing something small with a story.

This time? An NBA battle from not that long ago.

Keep reading to see the details this time ... and tell me if you think it's a Ticket Stud or a Ticket Dud.

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With these Ticket Stud or Ticket Dud stories I'm turning just a tiny bit of that energy just a few degrees away from cards (we'll still have plenty of them here) for a different kind of cardboard. What am I doing? Simple ... this is an occasional dip into some random ticket lots -- a show and tell showing something small with a story.

This time? One from a legendary franchise that's in the spotlight right now ... and one that went on to win it all.

Keep reading to see them and the details this time ... and tell me if you think it's a Ticket Stud or a Ticket Dud.

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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 box: 2020-21 Panini Prizm NBA cards (hanger box)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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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 box: 2019-20 NBA Hoops Premium Stock (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for other formats)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

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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 box: 2019-20 NBA Hoops Winter basketball cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 72 of 280 (26 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 6.

The box: 2018-19 Donruss Optic basketball cards (blaster box)
The cost: Click here (all formats)

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

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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: 2018-19 Donruss Optic basketball cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 10 (eight standard, two Hyper Pink)
Cards per pack: 4 per standard, 5 per Hyper Pink
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 18 of 150 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: LeBron James, Tony Parker, Jayson Tatum, Chris Paul, Bradley Beal, Serge Ibaka, Paul Millsap, Jarrett Allen, Julius Randle, Will Barton, Otto Porter Jr., Malcolm Brogdon, Og Anunoby, Willie Cauley-Stein, Elfrid Payton, Kyle Korver, Nikola Vucevic, Tobias Harris

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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 box: 2016-17 Donruss Optic basketball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 18 of 200 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Eric Bledsoe, Jamal Crawford, Aaron Gordon, Hassan Whiteside, Emmanuel Mudiay, Joel Embiid, DeAndre Jordan, Jeff Green, Josh Richardson, Jeremy Lin, Ben McLemore

Rookie Cards (4) – Dejounte Murray, Marquese Chriss, Ron Baker, Cheick Diallo

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