What: 2024-25 Panini Eminence NBA cards
Arrives: Nov. 28
Box basics: Nine on-card autographs and one memorabilia/other card per box
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Eminence returns for another high-end run on the NBA court jam-packed with rookies, legends and some big cardboard possible in every super-premium box.

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What: 2023-24 Topps Royalty basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 25, 2025
Box basics: Four autographs and two Relics per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The 2023-24 basketball card season continues with a new high-end brand from Topps taking the court that "combines a clean high-end look and feel with the game’s top players."

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The packs: 2024 Leaf Metal Signature Series Multi-sport 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs (two)
Where to buy: Click here for other Leaf Metal boxes

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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)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here

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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The box: 2023-24 Topps Chrome basketball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview, checklist & odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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What: 2023-24 Topps Mercury Victor Wembanyama basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 27
Box basics: Two encased autographs per eight-card box (all cards encased)
Checklist: Click here 
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What's buzz-worthy: Topps raises the room temperature with a high-end look at the reigning rookie of the year in pro basketball with a collection that includes his ink in every box and sometimes more.

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The box: 2021-22 Panini Illusions Asia Edition basketball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What: 2022 Pro Set Pure sports cards
Arrives: Dec. 30
Box basics: Four autos per hobby box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf adds a new Pro Set product to its lineup with every card being an acetate autograph using memorable past designs from all around the sports world all in one spot.

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What: 2022 Leaf In The Game Used Sports cards
Arrives: Oct. 28
Box basics: Five hits per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

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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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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The box: 2019-20 Donruss Optic basketball cards (Walmart mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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The box: 2019-20 Donruss Optic basketball cards (Walmart 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: 15 of 150 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Derrick Rose, Steven Adams, Dennis Smith Jr., Rudy Gay, Joel Embiid, Draymond Green, Dejounte Murray, Nicolas Batum, Gary Harris, Jarrett Allen, Ivica Zubac

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Not all game-used items are obviously documentable in this age of super-HD cameras, super-slo-mo replays and non-stop viral replay potential.

While that's tough for some to understand -- something just as perplexing as the idea that not every single little thing at a game can be authenticated and stickered -- it's also not that tough as some types of items are anonymous in their roles before our eyes. While this Collecting Game-used series has stuck with basics like caps, balls, bases and pucks in the past, this month's piece isn't one where I can definitively photo-match it to in-game action. However, it is authenticated as close as possible as it can be -- it's legit and it was a pick-up from the last days of Steiner Sports, which will be no more next month after that company was purchased by Fanatics.

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The box: 2018-19 Donruss Optic basketball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 28
Base set completion: 17 of 150 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: Anthony Davis, Draymond Green, Kevin Durant, Dennis Schröder, Khris Middleton, JJ Redick, Brandon Ingram, Dwight Howard, Tony Parker

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The box: 2018-19 Donruss Optic basketball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 28
Base set completion: 17 of 150 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Victor Oladipo, Blake Griffin, Tony Parker, Chris Paul

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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 5.

The box: 2010-11 Panini Season Update NBA (hobby)
The cost: Click here

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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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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 Panini Prizm NBA cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all formats)

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 
14 of 200 (7 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Tony Parker, David Robinson, Patrick Beverley, Brandon Knight, Andre Iguodala, Joe Ingles, Channing Frye, Brandon Ingram, Al-Farouq Aminu, Enes Kanter, Pascal Siakam, Victor Oladipo, Marvin Williams, Harrison Barnes

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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: 2016-17 Donruss Optic NBA cards (hanger)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 12
Base set completion: 9 of 200 (5 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Stephen Curry, Tony Parker, Frank Kaminsky, Harrison Barnes, Chandler Parsons, Will Barton

Rookie Cards (3) – Tyler Ulis, Jakob Poeltl, Damian Jones

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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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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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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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