Topps has signed a multi-year exclusive with Brandan Wright, the former University of North Carolina star who is expected to be among the top selections in this week’s NBA Draft. The agreement grants Topps exclusive rights within the NBA trading … Read More

The second golden ticket in Upper Deck’s Exquisite Experience promotion has been claimed. Michael DeRose found the ticket in a pack of UD Premier Basketball that he purchased at Showtime Cards in Tempe, Ariz. As part of the promotion, he … Read More

Steiner Sports’ Last Licks Ice Cream store is helping promote a basketball clinic hosted by Knicks star Nate Robinson. The clinic will be held Sept. 30 in New Rochelle, N.Y. The clinic is open to youngsters between the ages of … Read More

The following is the free first pricing of the 2006-07 SP Game-Used Basketball set courtesy of Tuff Stuff magazine. Please continue to check the TuffStuff.com website for more first pricing products, with several products being priced per week. 2006-07 SP … Read More

National Basketball Association Olympic Tower, 645 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10022, (212) 826-7000 websites: www.nba.com For teams: add Nickname, (ie www.NBA.com/hawks) EASTERN?CONFERENCE Atlanta Hawks, Centennial Tower, 101 Marietta St. NW, Suite 1900, Atlanta, GA 30303, (404) 827-3800 Boston Celtics, … Read More

Topps will offer a limited number of Draft Day Autographed Rookie Cards exclusively on www.topps.com. The autographed cards feature Greg Oden, Brandan Wright, Yi JianLian and Nick Young – all of whom have exclusive autograph deals with the company this … Read More

Upper Deck Authenticated has a variety of Kevin Durant “Rookie of the Year” memorabilia pieces set to debut in the coming weeks, including Durant-signed Sonics jerseys with “07-08 ROY” inscriptions, as well as jerseys embroidered with his rookie-year stats and … Read More

By Ted Kietlinski No-look around-the-head passes, between-the-legs dribbling at full speed, off-balance, double scoop lay-ups, and 360-degree spinning jumpers in the lane could describe the actions of any number of today’s basketball stars, but in the late 1960s and early … Read More

The following is the Free First Pricing for 2006 Bowman Chrome Basketball set courtesy of TuffStuff.com. Please continue to check TuffStuff.com for all of your pricing needs with more free first pricing products to be unveiled in the near future. … Read More

Will Ferrell’s new film “Semi-Pro,” which opens Friday, is a story about a fictional team in the old American Basketball Association. The film is likely to bring about a new appreciation for the former pro league, which already enjoys a … Read More