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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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The box: 2018-19 Panini Threads NBA cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for previous years)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 20
Base set completion: 12 of 100 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – John Wall, Vince Carter, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Harrison Barnes, Klay Thompson, Joe Ingles, T.J. Warren, Taurean Prince, Andre Drummond, Tristan Thompson, Dennis Smith Jr.

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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 6.

The box: 2018-19 Donruss Optic basketball cards (blaster box)
The cost: Click here (all formats)

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

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The box: 2018-19 Panini Prizm NBA cards (mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all formats)

Packs per box: 11 (10 standard, one 10-card Pink Ice Prizms pack)
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 50
Base set completion: 
24 of 200 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Wilt Chamberlain, Stephen Curry, Brandon Ingram, Patrick Ewing, Reggie Miller, Drazen Petrovic, Yao Ming, Aaron Gordon

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The box: 2018 Panini Contenders Draft Picks (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
27 of 100* (27 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Andrew Wiggins (2 versions), Brandon Ingram, Caleb Swanigan (2), Damian Lillard, Dennis Smith Jr., Devin Booker, Donovan Mitchell, Draymond Green, Jamal Murray, James Harden, John Collins, John Wall (2), Jonathan Isaac, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kawhi Leonard, Kobe Bryant, Kris Dunn, Kristaps Porzingis, Lauri Markkanen (2), Malik Monkm Markelle Fultz, Paul George, Vince Carter

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The box: 2017-18 Panini Essentials basketball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 5
Cards per box: 35
Base set completion: 17 of 200 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving, John Wall, Serge Ibaka

Rookie Cards (5) – Kyle Kuzma, Markelle Fultz, Kyle Collinsworth, Abdel Nader, Terrance Ferguson

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What: 2017-18 Panini Opulence basketball cards
Arrives: Aug. 3
Box basics: Seven autograph or memorabilia cards per 10-card box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Panini calls this newcomer "a luxury basketball trading card set" and it will include on-card autographs of rookies, veterans, retired legends and Hall of Famers among a hits-heavy high-end mix.

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

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The boxes: 2017-18 Panini Threads NBA cards
Where to buy: Initially only at Target ($19.99 apiece)

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The box: 2017-18 Donruss Optic basketball cards (mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 10 of 200 (5 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Russell Westbrook, DeMarcus Cousins, Delon Wright, Andre Iguoadala, Marcus Morris, Tyler Ulis, Trevor Booker, Julius Randle, Frank Jackson (RR), Sindarius Thornwell (RR)

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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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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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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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Panini America has the cardboard ready for NBA All-Star Weekend ... and it's not even the weekend just yet.

Two games of note have team sets available right now via Panini Instant its real-time card platform -- the All-Star Game itself as well as the Rising Stars game.

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The box: 2017-18 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: 
17 of 300 (6 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, Paul Millsap, Tim Hardaway Jr., Gregg Popovich

Rookie Cards (4) -- Josh Jackson, Jawun Evans, Dennis Smith Jr., Ante Zizic

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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 past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is our finale for today.

The box: 2017-18 Donruss NBA blaster
The cost: BlowoutCards.com (for this one in a few formats)

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

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The box: 2017-18 Donruss basketball cards (hobby)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 240
Base set completion: 200 of 200 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 13

Notable players on base cards – LeBron James, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kevin Durant, Kristaps Porzingis, Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, Andrew Wiggins, Stephen Curry, Kyle Lowery, Kemba Walker, Blake Griffin, John Wall, Jimmy Butler ... and everybody else.

Rookie Cards (54) – All 50 of them with dupes, including Lonzo Ball, Markelle Fultz, Frank Ntilikina, De'Aaron Fox, Zach Collins, Dennis Smith Jr., Zhou Qi, Jonathan Isaac, Wayne Selden Jr., Dwayne Bacon, Tyler Dorsey, Malik Monk, Luke Kennard, Jayson Tatum, Sindarius Thornwell. Ivan Rabb and Dillon Brooks to name a few.

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What: 2017-18 Panini Status basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 31
Box basics: One autograph per 10-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: A new NBA line arrives with a low price, an autograph every time and a new look that uses some vibrant color schemes as part of a well-rounded package.

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The box: 2017-18 Donruss basketball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 76 of 200 (38 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Karl-Anthony Towns, Kevin Durant, Kristaps Porzingis, Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, Andrew Wiggins, Stephen Curry, Kyle Lowery, Kemba Walker, Blake Griffin, John Wall, Jimmy Butler

Rookie Cards (17) – Lonzo Ball, Markelle Fultz, Frank Ntilikina, De'Aaron Fox, Zach Collins, Dennis Smith Jr., Zhou Qi, Jonathan Isaac, Wayne Selden Jr., Dwayne Bacon, Tyler Dorsey, Malik Monk, Luke Kennard, Jayson Tatum, Sindarius Thornwell. Ivan Rabb, Dillon Brooks

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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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What: 2017-18 Panini Chronicles basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 17
Box basics: Three autograph or memorabilia cards per three-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Panini offers a look at the newest crop of NBA rookies on a number of designs/brands from the recent past and present all in one place.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.

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The box: 2017 Panini Contenders Draft Picks (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
27 of 100* (27 percent)
Duplicates: 2

Notable base cards – Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis (2), Carmelo Anthony, Magic Johnson, Scottie Pippen, Buddy Hield, Kris Dunn, LeBron James, Karl-Anthony Towns, James Harden, Damian Lillard, Dwyane Wade, Kawhi Leonard, Kristaps Porzingis, Russell Westbrook, Larry Bird

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What: 2017-18 Panini Absolute basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 20
Box basics: Two autographs, two memorabilia cards and two "uncirculated" cards per two-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view
Order: Click here for boxes & click here for cases

What's buzz-worthy: Absolute returns with nothing but hits and encased cards in its three-card packs.

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

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