From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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 lot: 2019 Panini Contenders Draft Picks basketball cards (two blaster boxes)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards per box: 42
Cards in this box: 84
Base set completion: 
36 of 100* (36 percent) (*two versions for 50 cards equally distributed)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis, Luka Doncic, Magic Johnson, Trae Young, Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jayson Tatum, Jaren Jackson Jr., Blake Griffin, Kemba Walker, Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Chris Paul, DeAndre Ayton, Klay Thompson

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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: 2018-19 Panini Chronicles basketball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 
14 of 100 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Jimmy Butler, D'Angelo Russell, Wesley Matthews, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Clint Capela, Zach LaVine, Montreal Harrell

Base set (Chronicles) Rookie Cards (4) – Kevin Knox, Michael Porter Jr., Allonzo Trier, Jaren Jackson Jr.

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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: 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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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: 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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Update: It's here -- and here's your direct link.

Who wants to wait until Friday? Blowout Cards simply isn't as we're doing the ol' Black Friday thing all week long -- and Black Friday Week begins in less than 12 hours from now.

It all starts on Monday at 7 a.m. Eastern with the biggest deals in the business on tap beginning at that time and lasting as long as they can. But you shouldn't shop and run early as each day will have new deals -- and reloads -- all day long and Buzz will have Buzz Box giveaways -- boxes of free stuff -- each day, too. (Look for details on those tomorrow morning about an hour after the sale madness begins.)

While you've seen Doorbuster deals with each wave of Black November right here all month long, there's even more to come.

Like what? Keep reading for a sneak peek at some of the new deals on the way ...

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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: 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 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: Klay Thompson's new record, a collector's new Mickey Mantle Rookie Card, big pulls and more in today's edition.

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This is a twist on a Buzz Break -- one where Buzz breaks more than one box and you get to vote on which one you would have wanted.

The box: 2014-15 Panini Threads NBA blaster box
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby when available)

Keep reading to see the boxes and cast your vote ...

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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: 2016-17 Panini Excalibur NBA (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 11
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 64 of 200 (32 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson, Scottie Pippen, Patrick Ewing, Anthony Davis, Dominique Wilkins, Grant Hill, Karl Malone,Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade

Rookie Cards (11) – Marquese Chriss, Buddy Hield, Malcolm Brogdon, Jaylen Brown, Georges Niang, Yogi Ferrell, Alex Abrines, Georgios Papagiannis, Domantas Sabonis, Henry Ellenson, Paul Zipser

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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: 2016-17 Panini Prestige NBA (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 48
Base set completion: 36 of 200 (18 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Kristaps Porzingis, Dwyane Wade, Andrew Wiggins, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kemba Walker, DeMar DeRozan, Damian Lillard, Jimmy Butler

Rookie Cards (10) – Tyler Ulis, Dario Saric, Ron Baker, Stephen Zimmerman, Tim Quarterman, Georges Niang, Jake Layman, Isaiah Whitehead, Thon Maker, Juan Hernangomez

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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 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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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 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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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 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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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 – Dwyane Wade, Mario Hezonja, Myles Turner, Al-Farouq Aminu, Matthew Dellavedova, Rudy Gobert

Rookie Cards (3) – Brandon Ingram, Juica Zubac, Mindaugas Kuzminskas

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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 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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Update: The jersey -- yes, the torn one -- sold for $45,000.

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LeBron James' first game-used jersey of the year is heating up the auction block for a good cause.

It's part of an auction from the NBA, Turner Sports and the Cleveland Cavaliers to support hurricane relief efforts via OneAmericaAppeal.org, and it's one of nearly 60 gamers presently up for grabs via NBA Auctions.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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: 2012-13 NBA Hoops (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 55
Base set completion: 
51 of 300 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable names pulled on base cards: Tim Duncan, Gregg Popovich, Joe Johnson, Ray Allen, Kevin Durant, Gordon Hayward, Manu Ginobili, Vince Carter, Kyle Lowry

Rookie Cards (14)  – Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Reggie Jackson, Dion Waiters, Quincy Miller, Bradley Beal, Nolan Smith, DeAndre Liggins, Charles Jenkins, Tyler Honeycutt, Kemba Walker, Klay Thompson, Shelvin Mack, Bismack Biyombo

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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 Panini Contenders Draft Picks basketball (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
26 of 100* (26 percent)
Duplicates: 2

Notable base cards – Magic Johnson, Malcolm Brogdon, Kobe Bryant, Kawhi Leonard, John Wall, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dirk Nowitzki, Damian Lillard, Buddy Hield (two versions), Anthony Davis, Andrew Wiggins, Paul George, Larry Bird, Kristaps Porzingis, Klay Thompson

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The new NBA Funko Pop! lineup has been revealed and it includes The Brow and plenty more.

A total of 14 new toys were revealed by the Everett, Wash.-based company on Monday with some of the biggest names in the game beyond just Anthony Davis. 

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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: 2016-17 Panini Prestige NBA cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 48
Base set completion: 37 of 200 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Kyrie Irving, Vince Carter, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, Zach LaVine, Ricky Rubio, Gordon Hayward, C.J. McCollum, Klay Thompson

Rookie Cards (10) – Marshall Plumlee, Dejounte Murray, Malcolm Brogdon, Demetrius Jackson, Joel Bolomboy, Malachi Richardson, Isaiah Whitehead, Georges Niang, Mindaugas Kuzminskas, Tomas Satoransky

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Fanatics Authentic has a few unique autographs available now that come with no strings attached.

Nevermind, that won't work ... there are actually six.

A series of autographed guitars -- items that are officially licensed musical instruments on their own -- have been enhanced with autographs that offer a colorful higher-end option for a sports fan who's big on music, too.

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A big night on the court spawns a big piece of cardboard.

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson scored 60 points on Monday night against the Indiana Pacers and the dazzling performance is already captured on cardboard thanks to Panini America's real-time card platform, Panini Instant.

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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 Prizm basketball cards (super value rack box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12 (each pack contains three standard Prizm packs and one three-card Red, White and Blue Prizm pack)
Cards per pack: 15
Cards in this box: 180
Base set completion: 
109 of 250 (44 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of notable players – LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Tony Parker, Kevin Durant, Kevin Garnett, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, George Mikan, Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O'Neal, Larry Bird, Grant Hill

Rookie Cards (short-prints) pulled (23) – Jabari Parker, Joel Embiid, Aaron Gordon, Noah Vonleh, Elfrid Payton, Zach Lavine, T.J. Warren, James Young, Tyler Ennis, Gary Harris, Rodney Hood, James Ennis, Kyle Anderson, Joe Harris, Jusuf Nurkic, Glenn Robinson III, Nick Johnson, Dwight Powell, Jordan Clarkson, Russ Smith, Devyn Marble, James Michael McAdoo, Nikola Mirotic

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