Tomorrow night's Cleveland Cavaliers game will include a collectable bonus for all fans in attendance.

Panini America has produced a six-card promo set for those in Quicken Loans Arena to see the visiting Washington Wizards -- and there's also an oversized card that is available with a purchase.

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What's Buzzing Today: National Treasures arrives ... the calm before the storm.

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What's Buzzing Today: The World Baseball Classic, legendary pulls in clearance boxes, Madison Bumgarner's signing habits and more.

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Panini America's second leg of its annual autograph, photo and memorabilia collection adventure known as the Panini Spring Training Road Trip winds down today and tomorrow in Arizona.

It's one of the biggest ways that the company collects autographs in one big swoop for the younger stars of the diamond every year.

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What's Buzzing Today: BenchWarmers breaks, Gypsy Queen chatter, Two Griffeys, one pack ... and partial holograms?

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What: 2017 Score football cards
Arrives: April 26
Box basics: Four autographs per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Score helps kick off the NFL season with plenty of ink and new cardboard of current stars and new rookies.

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

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but impressive breaks to start a new week.

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It was a busy one on The Buzz this past week. Here are 10 stories worth a look if you missed out. Check 'em out & hit the subscribe button at right if you want email updates.

Big-ink Potential 
Upcoming release from Topps puts emphasis -- and ink -- on key cards of today's stars. Get the details >> First Buzz: 2017 Topps Archives Signature Series Active Player Edition

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but breaks from baseball, football and basketball.

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What: 2016-17 Panini Threads basketball cards
Arrives: May 3
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 20-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's Threads hits the hobby hardwood once again with some hobby-only inclusions that include Leather Rookie Cards and plenty of Signage.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2016-17 Panini Excalibur basketball cards
Arrives: June 21
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per 20-pack box (16 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's final NBA release of the year for retail will be this one, which will arrive with at least three different formats that each have their own exclusive die-cut inserts -- it also will arrive at hobby with the box inclusions noted above.

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The Stars and Stripes are staying put.

USA Baseball's baseball card licensing deal with Panini America will continue as the two entities announced on Wednesday a long-term extension of its agreement that began back in 2012.

As a new part of the deal, Panini logos will be incorporated into the USA team's on-field uniforms while also continuing to appear on its USA baseball cards.

“Over the past five years Panini America has done an unprecedented job fostering the USA Baseball brand in the trading card category,” said David Perkins, the organization's chief operating officer. “We are thrilled to extend our partnership and we are excited to work with them on new programs leading our pastime’s future to new heights.”

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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: Topps Heritage High Number teaser, big Heritage pulls and plenty more from breaks in a few different directions.

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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 and big pulls in today's edition.

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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 from new and old products from around the collecting galaxy.

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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: 2017 Donruss baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 192
Base set completion: 
128 of 195 (66 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Short-prints (Nos. 1-45; Diamond Kings & Rated Rookies) (9) –  Paul Goldschmidt, Jackie Bradley Jr., Christian Yelich, Noah Syndergaard, Maikel Franco, Madison Bumgarner, Dansby Swanson, Tyler Glasnow, Aaron Judge

Notables on base cards – Manny Machado, Mookie Betts, Kris Bryant, Addison Russell, Kyle Schwarber, Francisco Lindor, Miguel Cabrera, Carlos Correa, Albert Pujols, Corey Seager, Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez, Madison Bumgarner, Buster Posey, Bryce Harper, Cal Ripken Jr., Johnny Bench, Kirby Puckett, Nolan Ryan, Pete Rose

>>> For a variation gallery, click here
>>> For a checklist & general gallery, click here

Rookie Cards (3) – Dansby Swanson, Tyler Glasnow, Aaron Judge

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Mark Hamill likes to have some fun with his autographs from time to time and it's good business, too, as he's a pricey signer -- and also one that can be found in packs of cards after decades of Star Wars sets from Topps.

But there's one thing that still gets Luke Skywalker's robe in a bunch and it's when pieces like this one -- a 16-by-20 photo with some extra personality -- hits the open market.

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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)
Checklist: Click here to view

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.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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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, spring prospect watch, Heritage questions & more.

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

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Panini America has added a big surprise or two to its latest high-end football brand.

The brand is 2016 Panini Encased and the surprise is a number of oversized -- and encased -- autographs from some legendary stars of the gridiron.

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

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Today's the day that Panini America's first baseball set of the year arrives.

It's 2017 Donruss, and it includes a number of nods to the past with its design and inclusions but it also includes one thing that's a staple for throwback- and collector-minded brands.

Short-printed variations.

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The NFL's top rookies -- and their autographs -- are available now via Panini Instant. 

Panini America has a 24-card All-Rookie Team set showcasing top rookies from this past season and each set will include a bonus autograph card from one of a few notable names.

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What: 2017 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards
Arrives: April 12
Box basics: Six autographs per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: The hobby details are in for this brand after our early word on retail and they show a new format with 18-card packs that include an autograph in every single one of them.

Keep reading for more info as well as some early images.

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