Basketball
LeBron Wins MVP: Ho-Hum
LeBron James and the acronym “MVP” are going to go hand in hand for the next several years. Like Kobe Bryant before him, LeBron was just named the NBA’s league MVP (for the second straight season, no less). He tallied 116 of the 123 total first-place votes. In a word: Wow. It’s always nice to […]
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Collecting Sports Cards and Memorabilia After Marriage
Recently I saw on our Facebook page a collector named Lucas ask a question that was a little different than the normal questions we get. He asked, “So I’m getting married in 12 days. How do you propose I balance marriage and the hobby successfully?” That’s a great question as collecting trading cards can be […]
READ MOREIs the NBA getting too soft?
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m a Celtics fan; have been for more than 40 years. Blame my dad. He brainwashed his kids early on to root for all teams Boston, despite the fact that we grew up on Long Island. He was a born-and-bred Bostonian and proud of it. For the most part, it’s been […]
READ MOREYou Have to Love College Sports
I’d be hard pressed to think of a time when I enjoyed myself more than when I was in college. Maybe it was because of that liberating feeling of freedom. Maybe it was because of all the great friends I met who I still keep in touch with (thanks Facebook). Or maybe it was because […]
READ MOREMarch Madness and Greats of the Game
This Saturday, the Final Four will square off, leading to the NCAA Basketball Championship game on Monday. All eyes will be glued on the big games, and history will be made. Following that, on Tuesday, Greats of the Game Basketball will hit store shelves. Out of every major sport in America, basketball is definitely the […]
READ MOREIt’s Not Bracket Science
Every year, it’s the same story. I swear, it feels like reporters have a file they send to each other every March where the headline hardly changes, and the words in the story get switched around just enough to give it the appearance of something fresh. They all go something like this, “ . . […]
READ MOREFinding Treasure and Myself at Upper Deck
I’m kind of a newbie and veteran at the same time. I initially started out contracting in the Entertainment end of Upper Deck back in 2006, but I’m new to the office as of fall last year. I haven’t worked too much in the sports end of the company, but I’m by no means “born […]
READ MOREBrag Photo: Chris Paul Signs for UDA
Upper Deck is of course best known for trading cards, but we have a great memorabilia side of the company as well: Upper Deck Authenticated. The uber-talented point guard Chris Paul did a signing for UDA on Tuesday. He signed the game-used jersey, shorts and sneakers he wore in a game against the Bulls on […]
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