Max @PutnamCards breaks down the 2012-13 and 2013-14 Panini NBA releases including 2012 Prizm, 2013 Kaboom inserts, Flawless, Immaculate, and Select.

Featuring cards of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant, Max analyzes why this era shaped the modern basketball card market — plus a quick detour into Kevin O'Leary’s walk down the red carpet.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 03:23 2012-13 Panini Basketball Releases
• 29:37 2013-14 Panini Basketball Releases
• 40:44 Reflections on the Early Panini Era

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Max (@PutnamCards) breaks down early pre-Prizm Panini basketball cards (2009–2012) to uncover what’s truly valuable and potentially underrated. He also discusses recent Victor Wembanyama and Josh Rosen Green Kaboom 1/1 sales, and explores the growing intrigue around TAG Grading and its role in the future of card grading.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:35 Green Kaboom 1/1 Sales
• 05:40 TAG Grading
• 08:00 Overview of Early Panini Deep Dive
• 11:24 2009-10 Panini Basketball Releases
• 27:43 2010-11 Panini Basketball Releases
• 37:35 2011-12 Panini Basketball Releases
• 43:42 Wrapping Up

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Max (@PutnamCards) and Anthony Summerlin (@Summertime1of1) break down the impact of the $16.5M Pokémon Pikachu Illustrator PSA 10 sale on the sports card and basketball card market. They compare trading cards to fine art investments, explore 1/1 collecting, and analyze early basketball releases from Fanatics—including 2025 Topps and Topps Chrome—highlighting key inserts, chase cards, and long-term outlook.

Chapters
00:00 Intro: Sports Card Market & Investing
01:36 $16.5M Pokémon Sale Impact
09:07 Trading Cards vs Fine Art Markets
17:39 1/1 Card Collecting Strategy
22:37 Favorite 1/1 Cards (Anthony’s Collection)
25:13 BackYard Breaks: 11 Nebulas in One Case
29:57 2025 Topps Basketball Overview
43:18 2025 Topps Chrome Basketball Breakdown
54:50 2025 Topps Midnight Basketball Review

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Max (@PutnamCards) introduces the Hoops Collectors podcast and discusses his top 5 current observations of the basketball card market.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to the Hoops Collectors Podcast
• 05:13 Observation 1: Peak Junk Slab Era
• 11:43 Observation 2: Case Hit Phenomenon
• 18:39 Observation 3: Finding Value in the Market
• 26:53 Observation 4: Vintage Modern Cards
• 30:59 Observation 5: Market Lagging Other Markets
• 35:55 NBA Talk

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Welcome to Hoops Collectors! I'm Max (@PutnamCards) and I'm excited to introduce this new sports card podcast. You can follow along on all platforms @hoopscollectors as I, along with some special guests, dive into the basketball card market on a weekly basis. Hope you enjoy and find value in it. Thanks for tuning in, I greatly appreciate it.