What: 2024 Leaf Metal Pickleball cards
Arrives: May 24
Box basics: Five numbered autos and five numbered base parallels per hobby box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Metal takes on pickleball with a colorful array of possible finds that include some surprises as you can see above.

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The box: 2023-24 Panini Prizm NBA cards (blaster)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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The box: 2023-24 NBA Hoops Winter Edition basketball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview (standard set): Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: New Hall of Famers, new Stadium Club, Michigan cheating, 2024 Topps, NFL postseason, Kevin Durant and will Luka Doncic win a title?

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What: 2023 Leaf Art of Sport Solo Edition trading cards
Arrives: January
Box basics: One "premium hit" per box (20 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings its set loaded with artistic flair to collectors once again -- this time with a solo approach that means one card per box -- as it "expands on that artistic endeavor with new and exciting athletes, artwork and designs" in a release that "is truly a work of art."

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What: 2022 Leaf Trinity Soccer cards
Arrives: Dec. 29, 2023
Box basics: Four autographed cards and one steel base card per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Trinity arrives for soccer collectors a bit later than planned but includes almost nothing but ink ... but also some surprises beyond the stars of the global game.

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The box: 2021-22 Panini Prizm NBA cards (hanger pack)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What: 2023 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Basketball Jerseys Series 2
Arrives: Nov. 10
Box basics: One autographed basketball jersey per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line hits the hardwood for another run this year with some of the biggest stars in the history of the game involved as either standard jerseys or as the big chase and the biggest new name in the NBA is in there, too.

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They're not the biggest boxes when it comes to their price -- but they're definitely packing a lot more than a Happy Meal.

In fact, with some luck when it comes to the 2022 Topps Chrome McDonald's All-American basketball boxes, you can feast with some of the first cardboard for a number of newly drafted NBA players, some likely future picks and even potential WNBA talent a little further down the line. (They have different draft rules so players can't be picked out of high school.)

A dozen players in this release were NBA Draft picks this year -- seven of those among the Top 20 -- and others who weren't are still active in the college ranks, transferred or are waiting on the draft due to injury. While it appears that only three players on the men's squad that year are not on cards in this release, there's still plenty to be found and a lot of it with big-dollar potential thanks to it being Chrome, and, of course, there being plenty of parallels to chase as well as autographs.

Brandon Miller, for example, was taken by the Charlotte Hornets with the No. 2 pick in this year's draft after a dominating season at Alabama and he appears on more than 70 cards in this release with a dozen certified autograph cards. Gameday Autographs in this one are traditional-stock on-card autos signed by players at the prep All-Star event, while the rest of the cards are Chromes and all parallels are numbered to 99 copies or less. Atop ink, there's a 100-card base set (some players are on the checklist more than once) and then photo variations for 10 notables, four insert sets packed with top names and then the ink. A lot of those versions of both base Chrome and autographs are found in both hobby boxes (a sure thing for ink) and then in blasters, too, with the ink flowing a little less easily -- but still in there .

While Bronny James' cardboard debut in the 2023 set to come soon undoubtedly will be a monster, this one is packed with a lot of break-out potential beyond just one headling-making big name. Heck, this one might have been passed over by many when James wasn't in there (he shouldn't have been, but it arrived around this year's event) -- but the roster is there for this marquee event. It's one that has seen legends such as Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant suit up in the past (but without cards in their era) and then cards in limited volumes in the early 2000s for stars such as Kevin Durant, James Harden and Chris Paul. (WNBA stars have been in there, too, but few on cards.) The combination of talent here without a monster price tag at the moment -- plus it being Chrome -- makes this one with relatively fertile potential in both the short-term -- and longer -- without breaking the bank like high-end NBA releases might.

Keep reading for more on who else is in this one as well as a rundown of where they are now.

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What: 2023 Leaf Art of Sport trading cards
Arrives: Jan. 26, 2024
Box basics: Four "premium hits" per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings some artistic flair to collectors once again with a follow-up to its debut art release -- and this time it "expands on that artistic endeavor with new and exciting athletes, artwork and designs" in a release that "is truly a work of art."

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What: 2023 Leaf Three Point Play Basketball
Arrives: June 30
Box basics: One signed basketball and two other basketball boxes per box (three boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: This one meshes memorabilia with boxes jam-packed with autographed cards all in one spot with some legends of the game among them.

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What: 2023 Leaf Vibrance sports cards
Arrives: June 30
Box basics: Two autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The second release for this star-studded and colorful brand in the Leaf lineup once again will include greats from around the sports world all in one spot with a number of sets to chase but ink the key to everything in what the company calls "the single greatest multi-sport checklist in hobby history."

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What: 2022-23 Leaf Autographed Jersey Basketball Edition
Arrives: April 28
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: A new batch of signed basketball jerseys is headed into collectors' hands via a blind-box release that includes stars from the past and present -- and some of the biggest in the game.

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The box: 2022-23 NBA Hoops Winter Edition basketball cards (blaster)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for regular hobby/retail)

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It's a simple concept that can add a lot of surprise and some good value and it's back for another go in packs of 2022 Donruss NFL cards from Panini America.

Fans of the Game cards are just that -- cards of notable fans who've signed on to show the collecting world their other teams away from those that they might be known for. It's a set that, in some ways, loosened things up in sports cards almost 20 years ago when Donruss included Sopranos star James Gandolfini in packs of 2004 Donruss Elite along with rare inked versions. It sparked interest to where nearly every subsequent release from the company included a handful of famous fans and other sports sets started including ink from all around the collecting world.

This year? There is a small stack -- seven stars on either seven or eight basic cards -- but there are some A-list sports stars and some other A-list talent to be found ... with autographs once again in play.

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The box: 2021-22 Panini Select basketball cards (blaster)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What's Buzzing: Kevin Durant to the Suns, Ja Morant, breaking LeBron James' record, new breaks and NFL talk as we await the Super Bowl.

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What's Buzzing: NFL chatter, Kevin Durant, new breaks, Michael Harris, WWE cards and do championships add to card value?

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What's Buzzing: Big pulls like this Tom Brady patch, Kevin Durant's trade demand, Bill Simmons, The National and more.

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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? Two that mattered and two that didn't ...

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 pack: 2021-22 Donruss NBA cards (jumbo pack)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What: 2022 Break King Basketball Premium Edition
Arrives: February
Box basics: At least one graded buyback card per two-card box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Break King hits the hardwood for its latest buyback release and it will include the biggest names in NBA history along with plenty of young stars and other premium finds all in one spot.

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What: 2022 Super Break 23/24 Basketball Edition
Arrives: Feb. 7
Box basics: One or two buyback cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break takes to the court once again with a new helping of some of the best players to wear a pair of magic numbers in NBA history getting the spotlight on a per-case basis and plenty more also in the mix.

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Christian Pulisic won't be changing cardboard teams any time soon.

Panini America revealed on Wednesday that it has extended its exclusive long-term deal with the soccer star for autographs and memorabilia for another five years. He's been with the company since 2016.

“We’re proud to have Christian as an exclusive member of the Panini family – it’s a special relationship that has really blossomed during the first five years,” said Panini America CEO Mark Warsop in a prepared release. “Christian has been a driving force behind our entire soccer portfolio – both domestically and internationally. This extension will see so many things taken to the next level and we can’t wait.”

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What's Buzzing: The futures of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant Rookie Cards, Ryan Mountcastle's big game, "real" NFL cardboard, The National and more.

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