The 2006-07 rookie class was in my opinion one of the weakest in the decade, hobby impact wise. LaMarcus Aldridge, Brandon Roy, Rudy Gay, Rajon Rondo, Kyle Lowry, Paul Millsap, those are the biggest names looking back. Not a bad group of players, but many of the top picks didn’t have all-star careers like you’d… Read More Parallels and Relics Galore: 2006-07 Bowman Elevation
Playoff time! We are just days away from the start of the 2012 NBA playoffs which should be excellent once again. Absolutely my favorite sports time of year. As mentioned, Hoops Hobby will be hosting an NBA Playoff Survivor pick’em. Each day of the playoffs, Hoops Hobby will post the games for the day. Each… Read More Playoff Survivor: Contest Rules and Prizes
Once the playoffs begin, Hoops Hobby will hold a survivor pick’em contest on the blog. Each day of the playoffs, participants must pick a winner of a game. One wrong pick means elimination. The last contestant remaining will not only earn the title of ‘Hoops Hobby Survivor Champion’, but a prize as well. More details… Read More Playoff Contest: Survivor Picks
When the shortened NBA regular season started, most analysts predicted the Bobcats would finish near or at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. No one thought this team would sniff the playoffs this season, or beat any of the league’s best. It would be a rebuilding year, to be sure. Develop the young players, make… Read More Bobcats could make history, let’s hope they don’t
The Set: 2010-11 Panini Prestige 8 packs per retail box, 10 cards per retail pack 150 card base veterans and legends, 95 rookies (2 versions for each) Bonus Shots parallel (#’d versions out of 499, 249, 49, 25 and rookies out of 999) Franchise Favorites inserts and memorabilia versions Playmakers inserts and memorabilia and autograph versions… Read More Box Break: 2010-11 Panini Prestige Retail
The second round of All-Star voting returns was released on NBA.com Thursday. Eastern Conference starters as of today: G Derrick Rose, G Dwyane Wade, F Lebron James, F Carmelo Anthony, C Dwight Howard Western Conference starters as of today: G Kobe Bryant, G Chris Paul, F Kevin Durant, F Blake Griffin, C Andrew Bynum Are all… Read More 2012 All-Stars: Who Are Your Starters?
The Set: 1997-98 Ultra Jam City Set Odds: 1 in 8 series 1 packs Key Cards: Kobe Bryant $8.00 Shaquille O’Neal $4.00 Kevin Garnett $3.00 Why I Like It: Oh man, how to get started. How sweet would a modern-day Jam City set be? Blake Griffin, Dwight Howard, LeBron, etc… highlighting a set of the… Read More Insert Set Flashback: 1997-98 Ultra Jam City
The Set: 2002-03 Hoops Stars Raising Up Set Odds: 1 in 5 packs Key Cards: Michael Jordan $10.00 Kobe Bryant $8.00 Yao Ming $5.00 Why I Like It: Hoops stars was an exciting set for me to open. The rookie cards are short-printed but not impossible to collect, inserted at 1:4 packs. Serial numbered parallel… Read More Insert Set Flashback: 2002-03 Hoops Stars Raising Up
Ricky Rubio made his NBA debut earlier this week as the Minnesota Timberwolves faced the Thunder. Coming off the bench, Rubio put up 6 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals in 27 minutes of action. He posted similar numbers in his second game against the Bucks on Wednesday. The numbers may not jump out (yet),… Read More Rookie Highlight: Ricky Rubio
The Set: 2010-11 Totally Certified 6 packs per box, 5 cards per pack Base set contains 150 base cards, 35 rookies autographs Relic and Gold Autograph versions of some of base set 15 Totally Certified Potential 50 Fabric of the Game Jumbo Jersey # 50 Fabric of the Game Jumbo Team 4 HRX Red/Blue/Gold/Green/Black parallel… Read More Wednesday Wax: 2010-11 Panini Totally Certified
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