What: 2024-25 Panini Eminence NBA cards
Arrives: Sept. 30
Box basics: Nine on-card autographs and one memorabilia/other card per box
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Eminence returns for another high-end run on the NBA court jam-packed with rookies, legends and some big cardboard possible in every super-premium box.

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What: 2024-25 Panini Flawless basketball cards
Arrives: TBD
Box basics: 10 autographs or memorabilia cards and one gem card per briefcase (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless NBA returns to the court for its final time under the license with some of the biggest possible finds -- the beloved Logoman -- in both booklets and on standard cards.

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What: 2024-25 Panini Immaculate Collection basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 24
Box basics:  Three autographs and two memorabilia cards per six-card box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate arrives for a new season with some new looks -- and plenty of teased books -- as it documents the stars of the NBA on cardboard.

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What: 2024-25 Panini PhotoGenic basketball cards
Arrives: TBD (initially via Panini's site)
Box basics: One autograph per 10-pack box (14 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Panini's photo-driven NBA line arrives for the fourth time with some new looks and approaches within the online-first release that includes stars from the past and present.

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What: 2024-25 Panini National Treasures basketball cards
Arrives: May 23
Box basics: Four autos, four mem cards and one base card per nine-card box (four boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures arrives once again with a mix of hits that showcase active stars, rookies and stars from the past in slightly smaller boxes that are nearly all hits this time around.

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What: 2024-25 Panini Noir basketball cards
Arrives: May 21
Box basics: Four autographs and three memorabilia cards per 10-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Noir hits the court with nods to shoes, moody hues and, of course, new Rookie Cards and plenty more within its high-end boxes.

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What: 2024-25 Panini Prizm NBA basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 29
Box basics: Two autographs per 12-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new season of Prizm NBA drops with with some new looks and textures as well as a new crop of stars as it takes a colorful look at the league today as well as some stars from the past.

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What: 2024-25 Donruss Optic basketball cards
Arrives: April 16, 2025
Box basics: One autograph per 20-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Optic hits the court for another season with the established formula that NBA fans have come to expect with the new rookies, plenty of parallel power and more to be found.

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What: 2024-25 Panini Revolution basketball cards
Arrives: Feb. 14, 2025
Box basics: One autographed card per eight-pack box (16 boxes per case via two inners)
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What's buzz-worthy: Panini's colorful pattern-filled brand returns to the court with an autograph in every box this time around as well as inserts in every pack.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Flawless basketball cards
Arrives: Feb. 7, 2025
Box basics: One diamond card and nine autographs or memorabilia cards per briefcase (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless NBA returns to the court with a new crop of stars, plenty of all-time greats and, of course, Logoman chases in its high-end mix.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Immaculate Collection basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 10, 2025
Box basics:  Three autographs and two memorabilia cards per six-card box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate hits for a new run on cardboard with a number of new touches within the familiar design realm while showcasing stars of the NBA's past and present.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic NBA cards
Arrives: Nov. 22, 2024
Box basics: One autograph per six-card box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Contenders Optic's sixth time on the NBA court is one that includes an autograph in every box and some new inclusions for fans to collect like the nods to Hall of Famers seen above.

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What: 2023-24 Panini National Treasures basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 31
Box basics: Four autos, four mem cards, one printing plate and one base card per 10-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures hits the court with its familiar lineup of inclusions for another season with past and present greats in play as part of a package that also includes some new touches.

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What: 2023-24 Panini One and One NBA cards
Arrives: Sept. 13, 2024
Box basics: One encased autograph and one other card per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: For Year Five of this brand, One once again hits the hardwood with a little extra -- that's the "and One" part -- with the same formula with plenty of rookies and other highlights.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Prizm Deca basketball cards
Arrives: TBD
Box basics: Two autographs per 10-pack hobby box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (when live)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini America will celebrate 10 years of Prizm with a new NBA set that uses past looks while showcasing stars of today and the past per teasers released today.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Spectra basketball cards
Arrives: July 24
Box basics: Four autographs and two memorabilia cards per four-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Spectra brings all its colors and textures to the cardboard masses for another run on the NBA court with some new looks in the mix and some new stars in there, too.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Mosaic basketball cards
Arrives: June 19, 2024
Box basics: One autograph per 10-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Mosaic arrives for another run on the court not only with its familiar high-energy look and format but also with some new inclusions -- all with the flash and color for rookies and stars that NBA collectors expect.

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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: 2021-22 Panini Illusions Asia Edition basketball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What: 2023-24 Panini Select basketball cards
Arrives: May 10 for hobby, May 22 for H2
Box basics: Three autos or memorabilia cards per 12-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case); four packs her H2 box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Select once again hits the court with the same formula -- a tiered base set with plenty of parallels -- but a new rookie class and some other surprises from this colorful brand.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Crown Royale basketball cards
Arrives: April 12
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per eight-card box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Crown Royale is back for another run on the hardwood with another batch of NBA die-cut cards and so much more for a colorful look at the league and its 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: Victor Wembanyama arrives, NFL Week 8, Corbin Carroll in the World Series, TacoFractors and more.

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Panini America's new exclusive NBA signer is as big as it gets in San Antonio -- and he's a Hall of Famer who hasn't signed for years.

He's Tim Duncan and his new deal with the company was revealed today ends a streak of not having any certified autographs in almost 20 years. He will debut in 2023-24 Panini Crown Royale early next year and then in 2023-24 Panini Impeccable.

"It’s been years since I’ve had an autographed trading card," Duncan said in a prepared statement. "I felt it was time to return to the industry so fans could get the chance to get cards with my signature. Trading cards have come a long way since I last signed them. Panini America has developed some really cool cards and brands while taking the popularity of NBA trading cards to a whole new level, so it made sense to partner with them."

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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: 2021-22 Panini Prizm NBA cards (hanger pack)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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The Item: Ken Griffey Jr. 2021 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary Aqua Wave Refractor
The Price: $249.95 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I don't think this price is a solid one -- but as an early arrival on eBay it might get hit as this massive set (700 cards) could create challenges of easily finding any one name you're hunting, let alone a parallel of an iconic player with a solid photo and a team-appropriate parallel color. All those variables are why Junior bats lead-off here. The parallel rainbow isn't quite as vast as was originally planned for this year-later, delayed-but-now-here release, but it is one that will still create collector challenges if they dare to do it all. (I think some people might try sets given the convergence of Chrome and a Heritage-ish feel.)
Similar Pieces: 2021 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: 2021 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary

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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? One from a legendary franchise that's in the spotlight right now ... and one that went on to win it all.

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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