White Sparkle? More like Green Sparkle.

The 2018-19 Panini Prizm NBA White Sparkle packs are a limited release that vanished near-instantly when they were made available -- and there's a reason or two for that.

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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: Hobby questions of note, big paydays for some Derek Jeter cards, showing off wrestling autos, showing off Baker Mayfield RCs and more.

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Basketball collectors now have another reason to hit the hobby shop daily.

The annual Panini NBA Player of the Day promo is back and it gives basketball collectors a little extra to check in on when they rip into packs of Panini America cards at participating shops through April 14.

Among the prizes? The chance to spend the say with an NBA player as well as autographed cards and other bonuses.

“The Player of the Day promotion helps hobby shops sell more trading cards while rewarding collectors who purchase Panini America products,” said Jason Howarth, Panini VP of Marketing. “We are thrilled to support hobby shops selling our NBA trading cards by expanding this proven promotion to even more hobby shops. We look forward to creating more memorable experiences for collectors this year.”

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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: Trae Young, Contenders Optic Michael Jordan, Topps Heritage and more in today's edition.

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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: 2018-19 Donruss Optic basketball cards (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: 18 of 150 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: LeBron James, Tony Parker, Jayson Tatum, Chris Paul, Bradley Beal, Serge Ibaka, Paul Millsap, Jarrett Allen, Julius Randle, Will Barton, Otto Porter Jr., Malcolm Brogdon, Og Anunoby, Willie Cauley-Stein, Elfrid Payton, Kyle Korver, Nikola Vucevic, Tobias Harris

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Have you seen the latest cool cards from a popular release? With so many options for collectors of all kinds arriving every week it's possible you haven't. That's where Buzz comes in -- well at least on one brand you'll see here from time to time in what we're calling Buzz's Pick Six. Simply put, here are six cards from a new arrival that seemed interesting to this collector and we think they might interest you, too.

This week's release: 2018-19 Panini Prizm NBA

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THE KING OF BLASTERS
The Card: Luka Doncic Green Pulsar parallel (/25) BGS 10
The Price: $15,999 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: There's no doubt that it's this rookie who is the cream of the crop right now when it comes to Prizm Rookie Cards, but this one is here for you to consider one simple fact about tis pricey piece of cardboard. It came from a blaster. Now, if it could sell for that price, it's even more impressive ... but it's still a solid card. Only 24 others exist and only five others have been slabbed. This is the only 10 -- and there are only 21 other 10s for any Doncic Prizm card to get that grade. Fun fact: His Silvers have been slabbed 421 times and 216 of those have gotten a BGS 9.5. Just two got 10s. Meanwhile, his base RC has only been slabbed 301 times and there are six 10s ... more 10s than any other card.

Keep reading for five more interesting items in this week's roundup ...

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What:

What's buzz-worthy: Cornerstones is back for a new season with some of the NBA's biggest names from the past and the biggest names of the present all getting a go in this hits-laden release.

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

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What's buzz-worthy: Impeccable takes to the hardwood once again with "the return of the super-rare and highly sought-after 1/2 troy ounce gold and one-ounce silver bar cards" among its inclusions -- and every autograph is an on-card signature.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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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 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: 71 of 280 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Russell Westbrook, Ben Simmons, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler, Lonzo Ball, Joel Embiid, Andrew Wiggins, Buddy Hield, Kyle Kuzma, Lauri Markkanen, Karl-Anthony Towns, Chris Paul

Rookie Cards (8) – Lonnie Walker IV, Trae Young, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jacob Evans III, Josh Okogie, Robert Williams III, Zhaire Smith, Mortiz Wagner

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What: 2018-19 Panini Prizm basketball cards
Arrives: Nov. 21
Box basics: Two autographs per 12-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The Prizm rainbow hits the hardwood once again with a boatload of Prizms in every box along with ink and color for NBA veterans and a new rookie class.

Keep reading for more info.

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What: 2018-19 Panini Dominion basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 19
Box basics: Three autographs and one memorabilia card per six-card box (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Dominion takes the court once again with

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

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What:

What's buzz-worthy: Contenders hits the hardwood for another season with new stars, new inclusions and a preview of what's to come later in the season, too.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.

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What: 2018-19 Panini Revolution basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 5
Box basics: Six on-card autographs per case (16 boxes per case via two inners)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's colorful pattern-filled brand hits the hardwood for another season with plenty of energy and interesting inclusions on tap.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2018-19 Panini Absolute Memorabilia basketball cards
Arrives: Nov. 30
Box basics: Two autos, two memorabilia cards and two "uncirculated" cards per two-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Absolute returns with nothing but hits and encased cards in its three-card packs for another season as Panini also celebrates a decade in the NBA game.

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

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What's buzz-worthy: Donruss moves to a jumbo-pack format with plenty of new stars and new energy for a new NBA season.

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

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What's buzz-worthy: Flawless takes to the college hardwood for this sophomore release with some of the biggest young stars in the game today back in their school colors as well as legends from the past.

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

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We haven't yet gotten a breakdown for 2018-19 Donruss basketball cards but we already know one inclusion that's already signed and ready to roll from Panini America.

They're the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot Next Day Autographs that were signed in limited quantities during the event last week.

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What:

What's buzz-worthy: A new NBA season tips off with this one, which will include new rookies in their new threads, plenty of new inserts and plenty of new ink.

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

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We're less than an hour from the start of the 2018 NBA Draft and Panini America already has the first NBA cards of the new stars ready.

Via Panini Instant.

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Former Oklahoma Sooners basketball star and future first-round NBA Draft pick Trae Young has joined a new squad.

The Panini America team.

“We’re excited to welcome Trae Young as the newest exclusive member of the Panini America family,” said Panini CEO Mark Warsop. “Trae is one of the most exciting young players in all of basketball and he will absolutely be a major driver for our NBA trading card products for all of 2018-19 and beyond. We’ll work closely with him to deliver trading card and memorabilia offerings that appeal to fans and collectors in a major way.”

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