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 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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What: 2018 Super Break Cards & Bars Basketball
Arrives: May 21
Box basics: One premium buyback card and one The Bar 5-by-7 limited piece per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break's next release will be one that focuses on the NBA with a mix of old and new -- and some new The Bar creations.

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What:

What's buzz-worthy: Panini promises a "return to the essentials of collecting" with this one with "cards printed on stunning holographic card stock" and a product "loaded with colorful inserts and parallels."

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What:

What's buzz-worthy: Dominion debuts for the NBA in this return to the Panini portfolio with almost nothing but the hits -- a mix of top rookies and memorable veterans and past stars.

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Big returns, big pulls, big trade rumors and more on this (big?) day.

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What:

What's buzz-worthy: Encased comes to the NBA with "a plethora of stunning autograph and memorabilia content."

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big pulls in today's snowed-in 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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Iconic cards, big pulls and new brands hitting retail early.

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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: 2006-07 Press Pass Legends basketball cards (hobby hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 12
Cards per pack: 4
Cards per box: 48
Base set completion: 28 of 70 (40 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Sue Bird, Sleepy Floyd, Dominique Wilkins, Hakeem Olajuwon, Isiah Thomas, Connie Hawkins, Danny Manning, JoJo White, Dan Issel, Wes Unseld, Spud Webb, Walt Frazier, Bernard King, Bill Walton, Dean Smith, Digger Phelps

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big pulls in today's edition.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 1.

The box: 1996 Score Board Autographed Collection
The cost: $43 (Expect to pay more ... if you can even find one.)

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

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What: 2017-18 Donruss Optic Fast Break basketball cards
Arrives: April 4
Box basics: One autograph per 18-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Fast Break comes to Optic with exclusive Prizm card stock that includes eight exclusive parallels.

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What:

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures hits the court once again with a wide array of autographs and memorabilia cards from the NBA's best of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Showing off big pulls from the past as well as some new ones on this Sunday.

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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: 2017-18 Panini Prestige NBA cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Base set completion: 46 of 200 (23 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Gordon Hayward, Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, Carmelo Anthony, Kawhi Leonard, Devin Booker, John Wall

Rookie Cards (12) – Jayson Tatum, Wayne Selden Jr., Tony Bradley, Jonathan Isaac, Milos Teodosic, Tyler Lydon, Sterling Brown, Jarrett Allen, Furkan Korkmaz, Justin Jackson, Thomas Bryant, T.J. Leaf

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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: 2017-18 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: 30 of 100 (30 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, James Harden, Isaiah Thomas, Damian Lillard, Draymond Green, Kyle Lowry, Dirk Nowitzki, Gordon Hayward

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but notable pulls as we head into the weekend.

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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: 2017-18 Panini Status NBA (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Base set completion: 17 of 100 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Kristaps Porzingis, Jabari Parker, Kyle Lowry, Harrison Barnes, Malcolm Brogdon, Nikola Vucevic, Pau Gasol, T.J. Warren, Myles Turner, Rodney Hood, Eric Bledsoe

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big pulls -- new and old -- in today's edition.

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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: 2014-15 Panini Prestige NBA cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this pack: 9
Base set completion: 7 of 200 (4 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – John Wall, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Dennis Schroder

Rookie Cards (2) – Russ Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie

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What: 2017-18 Panini Prizm Mosaic basketball cards
Arrives: March 14 (only initially via iCollectPanini.com)
Box basics: One autograph or numbered Prizm card per three-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm Mosaic arrives as an online-only release with plenty of color and plenty of potential inside its 10-card packs.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of what's to come.

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This year's Panini NBA Player of the Day program tips off tomorrow with bonus packs and other bonuses ready for collectors who pick up cards at participating hobby shops.

In its fourth year, the program will include more than 50,000 prizes and autographed cards with its biggest draw a chance to have an NBA player visit the winner and a hobby shop next year. The program runs through April 15.

“The Player of the Day promotion helps hobby shops sell more trading cards while rewarding collectors who purchase Panini products,” said Jason Howarth, VP of marketing for Panini America. “We are thrilled to support hobby shops selling our NBA trading cards by expanding this proven promotion to even more hobby shops. Over the past two years, we’ve given collectors the chance to meet NBA stars, future stars and legends.”

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, collector discussions and more Buzzing as we start a new week.

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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 a few 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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls lead the way in this weekend edition here on The Buzz.

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