Hoops Collectors: Basketball & Sports Cards Podcast
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Podcast Overview
<p>Hoops Collectors is a basketball card podcast exploring the sports cards we love, the ever-evolving trading card market, and the collectors and NBA stories that shape the hobby.</p>
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2/5/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 26, 2026
The Ultimate Guide to 2008-09 Basketball Cards | Every Topps & Upper Deck Release
<p>Max @PutnamCards takes a full deep dive into every 2008-09 basketball card release from Topps and Upper Deck, breaking down the underrated sets, hidden gems, and insane grails. <br /></p><p>The 2008-09 season is especially significant in hobby history. It’s the rookie year of Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook, and it also serves as the final year before Panini took over the exclusive NBA trading card license, making it a true end of an era for Topps and Upper Deck basketball releases.<br /></p><p>Across the episode, Max highlights the best cards, most important parallels, and under-the-radar finds from each product, with a heavy focus on some of the biggest names in the hobby, including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan.<br /></p><p>Some of the key products covered include Topps Chrome, Upper Deck Exquisite, and Bowman Basketball.<br /></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 Episode Introduction</p><p>05:28 Breakdown of 2008-09 Releases</p><p>37:47 Weekly Alley-Oop<br /></p><p>Leave a rating if you enjoyed listening and thanks for tuning in!<br /></p><p>Selling cards? Sign up with The Wharf Sports Cards and use promo code HOOPS95 to get 95% of the final sale price on any cards submitted in your first consignment here: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://wharfsportscards.com/r/HOOPS95" target="_blank">https://wharfsportscards.com/r/HOOPS95</a> <br /></p><p>Social links</p><p>Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/</a></p><p>YouTube: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectors" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectors</a></p><p>Tiktok: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectors" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectors</a></p><p>X: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/hoopscollectors" target="_blank">https://x.com/hoopscollectors</a></p>
June 19, 2026
Top 3 Basketball Card Market Hot Takes After the NBA Finals
<p>Max @PutnamCards shares three basketball card market hot takes post-NBA Finals, including what the New York Knicks’ championship means for Jalen Brunson cards, whether the Knicks winning is actually good for the hobby, and how the NBA’s era of parity is impacting basketball card collecting and long-term market growth.<br /><br />He also discusses upcoming 2025-26 Topps basketball releases, specifically the new Minions SSP cards coming to Topps Chrome Update this summer.</p><p></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 Episode Introduction</p><p>03:44 Hot Take 1</p><p>08:53 Hot Take 2</p><p>15:52 Hot Take 3</p><p>22:11 Weekly Alley-Oop: NBA Finals or Championship Cards</p><p></p><p>Leave a rating if you enjoyed watching and thanks for tuning in!<br /></p><p>Selling cards? Sign up with The Wharf Sports Cards and use promo code HOOPS95 to get 95% of the final sale price on any cards submitted in your first consignment here: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://wharfsportscards.com/r/HOOPS95" target="_blank">https://wharfsportscards.com/r/HOOPS95</a> </p><p></p><p>Social links</p><p>Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/</a></p><p>YouTube: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectors" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectors</a></p><p>Tiktok: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectors" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectors</a></p><p>X: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/hoopscollectors" target="_blank">https://x.com/hoopscollectors</a></p>
June 12, 2026
What Basketball Cards Will Today's 15-Year-Olds Want When They Grow Up?
<p>Max @PutnamCards explores how the next generation of basketball card collectors—those growing up during the later years of Panini and the beginning of the Fanatics era—could shape the future of the hobby.<br /><br />Will players like LeBron James and Stephen Curry become even more desirable as today’s young collectors enter their peak earning years? Will Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant remain hobby icons?<br /><br />He also discusses the different eras of basketball cards, what card categories could become future grails, and why modern concepts like Kabooms, case-hit inserts, cartoon-inspired cards, and game-dated memorabilia cards may have a bright future ahead.<br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 Episode Introduction<br />00:50 NBA Finals Talk<br />03:00 The Dirk Nowitzki Story<br />05:40 Different Generations of Basketball Cards<br />09:02 Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant<br />10:28 Collecting in the Early Panini Era<br />14:53 What Do I Want to Collect the Most?<br />16:50 ‘90s Cards<br />19:36 Early Panini & Fanatics Era Grails<br />20:41 Game-Dated Memorabilia Cards<br />22:09 Most Popular Recent Players<br />25:52 Who’s Next Up?<br />27:52 Weekly Alley-Oop: Nostalgia<br /><br />Leave a rating if you enjoyed listening and thanks for tuning in!<br /><br />Social links<br />Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/</a></p><p>YouTube: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectors" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectors</a></p><p>Tiktok: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectors" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectors<br /></a>X: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/hoopscollectors" target="_blank">https://x.com/hoopscollectors</a></p>
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