Hoops Collectors: Basketball & Sports Cards Podcast

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.Leave a rating if you enjoyed the podcast! Chapters00:00 Introduction07:04 Question 114:55 Question 219:30 George Condo Topps Collab24:00 New Platinum Portraits Design25:24 Question 330:35 Personal Collecting Shift40:23 Weekly Alley-OopSocial links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectorsTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectorsX: https://x.com/hoopscollectors

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.Leaving a rating if you enjoy the podcast!Chapters00:00 Introduction02:48 Darius' Collection Overview07:27 The 1/1 Research Process12:02 Valuing 1/1s13:59 Acquisition Process19:23 Collecting Kevin Durant31:46 Scrub Collecting40:41 AJ Dybantsa & Darryn Peterson52:58 2003 Finest Gold X-Fractors54:16 Insane Mailday Reveal57:54 Darius' Top 5 Cards (Non-KD)01:01:15 Weekly Alley-OopSocial links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectorsTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectorsX: https://x.com/hoopscollectors

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.Leave a rating if you enjoyed the episode!Chapters00:00 Introduction01:03 Miami Courtside Cardshow Recap13:08 Wembanyama Superfractor15:49 DJ Khaled's Appearance24:18 Max Warms Up to 1/1s28:34 Card Market Thoughts38:17 2026-27 NBA TalkSocial links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectorsTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectorsX: https://x.com/hoopscollectors

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.Leave a rating if you enjoyed the episode and thank you for tuning in!Chapters:00:00 Episode Introduction01:49 Courtside Cardshow02:32 Debut Patch Auto Sales07:23 Curry Alter Ego Superfractor Sale11:49 5 Hidden Gems29:12 New Pickup30:51 Weekly Alley-OopSocial links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectorsTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectorsX: https://x.com/hoopscollectors

Max @PutnamCards explores why early Panini basketball cards from 2009–2011 might still be undervalued compared to the rest of the sports card market.He compares recent sales of pre-2012 Prizm Panini cards of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Stephen Curry with newer basketball cards from both the Panini and Topps eras, highlighting the potential opportunity at hand.Max also reveals his biggest basketball card pickup of 2026 and breaks down the thought process behind the purchase.Leave a rating if you enjoyed the episode and thanks for tuning in!Chapters:00:00 Episode Introduction3:00 Market Thoughts4:50 Early Panini Undervalued?10:06 Recent Sales Comparison17:59 Biggest Pickup of 202624:02 Weekly Alley-OopSocial links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectorsTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectorsX: https://x.com/hoopscollectors