Hoops Collectors: Basketball & Sports Cards Podcast

Max @PutnamCards takes a deep dive into the first half of the 2014-15 Panini basketball card releases, uncovering hidden gems, underrated sets, and some of the most interesting cards from the season.

From popular products like Panini Prizm, Totally Certified, and Court Kings, Max highlights the standout parallels, insert sets, and more that make 2014-15 a loaded year of basketball cards.

He also revisits the 2014 NBA Draft class, taking a closer look at several Joel Embiid cards, while exploring notable cards of NBA legends LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Stephen Curry.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:52 2014-15 Season Recap
06:44 Hoops
11:13 Prestige
13:08 Totally Certified
18:38 Prizm
25:13 Court Kings
40:27 Paramount
45:14 Gold Standard
50:16 Donruss
53:07 Threads
58:40 Weekly Alley-Oop

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As the 2026–27 NBA season tips off, Max @PutnamCards breaks down three big questions for Topps entering the second year of its NBA trading card license.

He explores Topps unique patch program, opportunities for innovation in card design, and how changes to product structure could deliver greater value to collectors of Topps basketball cards.

Plus, Max reflects on his own collection and discusses how his collecting philosophy is evolving.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
07:04 Question 1
14:55 Question 2
19:30 George Condo Topps Collab
24:00 New Platinum Portraits Design
25:24 Question 3
30:35 Personal Collecting Shift
40:23 Weekly Alley-Oop

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Max @PutnamCards sits down with Darius @DarsCards35KD to talk about his incredible 1/1 basketball card collection, how he identifies grail sports cards, and what it takes to land the best cards of his favorite players.

From surefire Hall of Famers to former NBA scrubs, Darius collects the ultimate grails across a wide range of players. They break down his collecting philosophy, his love for Kevin Durant, and their thoughts on Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa.

Darius shows off some of his favorite 1/1 basketball cards and shares an insane new mail day towards the end of the episode.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:48 Darius' Collection Overview
07:27 The 1/1 Research Process
12:02 Valuing 1/1s
13:59 Acquisition Process
19:23 Collecting Kevin Durant
31:46 Scrub Collecting
40:41 AJ Dybantsa & Darryn Peterson
52:58 2003 Finest Gold X-Fractors
54:16 Insane Mailday Reveal
57:54 Darius' Top 5 Cards (Non-KD)
01:01:15 Weekly Alley-Oop

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Max @PutnamCards recaps the Miami Courtside Cardshow with show Co-Founder Anthony @Summertime1of1 as they share their current thoughts on the sports card market.

They break down the biggest takeaways and best moments from the show, DJ Khaled’s surprise guest appearance, and what’s next for the Miami Courtside Cardshow.

They then discuss why 1/1 cards are becoming more popular than ever and make their price predictions for Victor Wembanyama’s 2025 Topps Chrome Superfractor.

Finally, Max and Anthony share their overrated and underrated NBA teams and players heading into the 2026-27 NBA season.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:03 Miami Courtside Cardshow Recap
13:08 Wembanyama Superfractor
15:49 DJ Khaled's Appearance
24:18 Max Warms Up to 1/1s
28:34 Card Market Thoughts
38:17 2026-27 NBA Talk

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Max breaks down 5 underrated 2025-26 Topps basketball cards from products including Topps Midnight, NBA Hoops, and Topps Pristine.

He also dives into the Topps marketing machine and looks at why finding hidden gems in the basketball card market right now is nearly impossible.

Plus, Max analyzes some insane recent Topps basketball sales, including three million-dollar Topps Chrome Update Debut Patch Auto 1/1s: Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and Kon Knueppel.

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Chapters:
00:00 Episode Introduction
01:49 Courtside Cardshow
02:32 Debut Patch Auto Sales
07:23 Curry Alter Ego Superfractor Sale
11:49 5 Hidden Gems
29:12 New Pickup
30:51 Weekly Alley-Oop

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