Basketball
Brag Photo: Michael Jordan Curve™ Display
When you think of Upper Deck, the first two athletes that normally pop into your head are usually Ken Griffey Jr. and Michael Jordan. We are blessed to have relationships with some of the greatest athletes in sports, but those two have been with us since the beginning. And Upper Deck continues to bring you […]
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Celtics Supersubs: Shrek and Donkey
Last night’s NBA Finals Game 4 win by the Celtics against the hard-charging Lakers made me feel good all over. Not only did it right the series at two games apiece, but it re-established the Celtics bench as a force to be reckoned with. Memories of John Havlicek, Paul Silas, Cornbread Maxwell and even Bill […]
READ MOREWhere’s LeBron Playing Next Season?
On Saturday, May 22, a bunch of us hard-working souls at Upper Deck ventured out to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to orchestrate three very important components at this year’s NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere Photo Shoot. First, we had to photograph each of the top college draft picks sporting their collegiate jerseys for upcoming football […]
READ MOREWhy a Laker Fan Loves Boston
I am an idiot. I made a terrible bet by putting a little too much faith in King James and his subjects and now I have to pay up. It just kills me…as a lifelong Lakers fan, I take no pleasure in sharing the 17 things I love about Boston and the Celtics. Why 17? […]
READ MOREWhat a Difference a Year Makes
Once or twice a year I get a really great phone call from my brother. It usually starts off with him asking if I can make it up to LA either that night or the next night and after that, a tidal wave of elation hits me as I know he’s about to ask me […]
READ MOREMy Fellow Americans, Promise Me You Will Watch
As a sports fan living in United States in May, you’ve got some really great options in terms of what to watch on television. The good news is that I’m here to help. I’m not talking about whether to watch “American Idol” or “Law & Order,” I’m talking about what you should be watching if […]
READ MORECome Down Off the Ledge Cleveland Fans
Many of you may have read some of the posts here from my main writing partner on the Upper Deck Blog, Terry Melia. And as you may be aware, he’s a die-hard fan of all teams that hail from Boston. I couldn’t let him do another story about the greatness of Boston and how the […]
READ MOREBeantown Fans: Not All Gravy
Last Friday night was a big night surrounding Boston sports. The Bruins were trying to lock down their first visit to the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals since 1992 with a victory over the Flyers, while the Celtics were hoping to go up two games to one in their best-of-seven semifinal against the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers […]
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