When the first Exquisite Collection Basketball set was announced six years ago, collectors had never seen anything like it. The product’s concept was so unique that there weren’t many people around who knew what to expect. Message boards were at a fledgling state, blogs were pretty much non-existent, and a lot of the hobby functioned […]

One of the newest Lakers will be signing memorabilia at our retail store on Saturday, along with a vital part of this past year’s championship team. Check it out: Please note: Lamar Odom will be signing from 11:00AM-12:30PM, followed by Ron Artest at the scheduled time of 2:00-3:30 PM. These in-store appearances really are a […]

Last Friday, Michael Jordan was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and we used the opportunity to preview one of our upcoming Michael Jordan prints by Shepard Fairey (autographed by both too!) Initially, I had planned on showing the others tomorrow as the first one went on sale, but this item really became a […]

One of our first posts to this blog back in April was about the United Center Bulls Floor we had in house. I recalled how Michael Jordan’s greatness in his sport made him stand out not just within the context of athletic achievement, but striving for greatness in any realm. Of course, being a Knicks […]

Andrew Long is back! His last Packs to the People crusade featured 2009 SP Legendary Cuts Baseball, but this time? He’s bringing 2009-2010 Upper Deck Draft NBA Edition to fans at Lakers signing at our Upper Deck Retail Store in Huntington Beach. Even Jordan Farmar and Shannon Brown got in on the action, busting open […]

Congratulations are in order for the Los Angeles Lakers, who captured the 15th NBA championship in franchise history on Sunday, defeating the Orlando Magic 99-86 to secure the 2009 NBA Finals in five games. Alright, wait, hold on. Before I continue, I have to find a quiet place to write this post. Man, let me […]

Over the last ten years, the NBA Finals ratings have been shaky at best. For example, 2003 and 2007 were the lowest rated series of all time. Do you even remember who played in these Finals? It’s ok if you can’t: I’d imagine that most sports fans would be in the same boat as you. […]