What: 2025-26 Topps Three basketball cards
Arrives: Feb. 19
Box basics: Three autographs or autographed Relics per four-card box (four boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
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What's buzz-worthy: Topps has teased an upcoming new NBA line, Three, with nothing but images to reveal the possibilities at the moment.

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What: 2025-26 Donruss basketball cards
Arrives: April TBD, 2026
Box basics: Three autographed cards per 12-pack box (16 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Donruss returns to the NBA hardwood with not one, not two, but three autos per box this time around -- including Panini-exclusive rookie standout V.J. Edgecombe -- and with a starting box price that is far less than it was just last year.

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What: 2025-26 Panini Signature Series basketball cards
Arrives: April TBD, 2026
Box basics: One slabbed autograph card per five-card box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Signature Series hits the NBA hardwood with a modestly priced higher-end box that includes a shot at ink from Panini-exclusive rookie standout V.J. Edgecombe and others every time.

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What: 2026 Leaf St. Patrick's Day sports cards
Arrives: March 6
Box basics: Three autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The Metal holiday release approach once again put the focus on a single day and this one offers up a look at all kinds of stars with some international appeal in there, too. This one also will have an overall print run at half of its previous-year counterpart, according to the company.

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The pack: 2021-22 Panini Prizm NBA cards (two hanger packs)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What: 2026 Leaf Glory of the Game basketball cards
Arrives: Late-February
Box basics: Four "premium" hits per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf focuses purely on basketball stars of the past and present in this one -- and even some from the reel world -- which includes a variety of sets and nothing but hits.

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What: 2026 Leaf Metal Presidents' Day
Arrives: February 2026
Box basics: Three autographed cards and one The Presidents card per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The Metal holiday release approach once again put the focus on a single day and this one offers up some political history, some patriotic salutes and plenty of star power from around the sports world -- and beyond -- all under one lid.

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What: 2026 Leaf Sports Heroes trading cards
Arrives: Jan. 28
Box basics: Three autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Sports Heroes is back in the Leaf lineup for a new year with all autographed cards limited to no more than nine copies apiece -- and with several multi-signed cards in every case.

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What: 2025 Leaf In The Game Used Sports cards
Arrives: Jan. 30, 2026
Box basics: Five "premium" hits per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's multi-sport premium brand once again takes on the entire sports world with a mix of notable possibilities from the legends of the past to recent superstars all in one spot.

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The packs: 2025-26 Topps basketball cards (jumbo)
First Buzz preview with odds/checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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What: 2025 Leaf Metal Authentics Vol. 2 autograph cards
Arrives: December
Box basics: One on-card autograph per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: This Metal line is back for a second time this year with nothing but autographs and colorful, rarer parallels in play with a mix of sports and non-sports all in one -- and with multi-signed cards and inscriptions also mixed in.

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What: 2025 Leaf Electrum Multi-sport trading cards
Arrives: Jan. 30, 2026
Box basics: Three auto cards per hobby box (10 per case) or five autos and one 1/1 Vibrance or Flash auto per super mega box (eight per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: One of Leaf's newer lines gets a sophomore release with a new packaging option in play and with stars from the field and beyond both found inside -- sometimes on the same card.

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What: 2025 Leaf Metal Happy Holidays autograph cards
Arrives: Dec. 12
Box basics: Three autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The Metal holiday releases once again take a turn with this one -- carrying a wider distribution beyond just online -- with a holidays release that teams pop culture stars with icons from the sports realm.

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Basketballs Season Edition
Arrives: Dec. 17
Box basics: One autographed basketball per box (four boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures brand hits the hardwood for a new season with some top newcomer ink to be found and a number of past greats in there, too.

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The packs: 1989-90 NBA Hoops Series 2 basketball cards (two)
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for other Retro Rips

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Basketball Jerseys Season Edition
Arrives: Nov. 14
Box basics: One autographed basketball jersey per box (five boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line hits the court for the new season with some of the biggest stars in the history of the game involved and a notable trio of Texas No. 1 picks as its Grand Treasure prize.

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What: 2025 Leaf Metal Halloween autograph cards
Arrives: Late September
Box basics: Three autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The Metal holiday releases take a turn with this one -- carrying a wider distribution beyond just online -- with fewer than 450 cases made for a release that teams the pop culture stars of this holiday with icons from the sports realm.

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What: 2025 Leaf Vivid football cards
Arrives: Sept. 12
Box basics: Seven autos per nine-card hobby box (12 boxes per case) or 10 autos per 12-card jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A third year of Vivid football includes base cards in the mix -- every one of them a 1/1 creation -- alongside the autographs that cover the gridiron and offer up a few surprised from beyond it, too.

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What: 2025 Leaf History Book Sports Edition Chapter 2 sports cards
Arrives: Sept. 29
Box basics: Two "premium" booklet cards per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf offers up a second chapter for one of its newest high-end multi-sport brands -- a mix of multi-player autograph and memorabilia groupings from around the sports world all in one spot -- and it's once again nothing but booklet cards.

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What: 2025 Leaf Optichrome football cards
Arrives: Aug. 29
Box basics: Six autos and two base cards per hobby box (12 boxes per case) or 12 autos and three base per jumbo (eight per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Optichrome "will deliver the most-comprehensive football checklist of the season, featuring a spectrum of football stars ranging from prep school phenoms to Hall of Fame legends," according to Leaf.

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The box: 2022 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks basketball cards (blaster)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What: 2025 Leaf Signature Series sports cards
Arrives: May 28
Box basics:  Four 1/1 autographed cards or three 1/1 autos and one inscription auto per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Signature Series is back with a wide array of colorful rarities for top sports stars in all directions all in one spot -- and sometimes they meet on the same cards.

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What: 2023-24 Wild Card Metallix basketball cards
Arrives: Live now
Basics: Six encased autograph cards per six-card box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card once again goes ink-only with its newest Metallix release that's heavy on its parallels to chase but also includes a few other notable potential finds like the dual-auto above.

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What: 2023-24 Topps Three basketball cards
Arrives: April 11, 2025
Box basics: Two on-card autographs per three-card box (five boxes per case)
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Odds: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: A new brand from Topps for the stars of the basketball court is one that keeps it simple -- two autos and a third card in the box and that's it.

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What: 2025 TruMystery Bracket Busters Basketball Edition
Arrives: March 26
Box basics: One slabbed buyback card per box  (four boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: TruCreator's blind-box buyback line focuses on superstars of the basketball court -- today and yesterday for the NBA as well as stars from the college and women's game.

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