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The rookie debut patch (RDP) autographed card created by Topps is one of the most popular card innovations of the past decade. Minor players who have just a sip of coffee in the major leagues have ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are not only basketball's most storied franchise, they're also the biggest prize winners in the ...

Luka Doncic was drafted in 2018, 3rd overall by the Atlanta Hawks. He was quickly traded for Trae Young on draft day with the Dallas Mavericks. Luka is in the prime of his career and has teamed up ...

It isn’t lost on NBA rookie Rasheer Fleming how much the Phoenix Suns maneuvered to nab him at No. 31 in the 2025 draft. And his defense on Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic in the team’s preseason ...

On Tuesday night, Luka Doncic made his preseason debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in a contest against a shorthanded Phoenix Suns squad that was without Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, and ...

Arguably the most important addition the Los Angeles Lakers made this offseason was that of center Deandre Ayton. The Lakers greatly needed an upgrade in the middle and Ayton is an ideal fit next to ...

Topps officially has the NBA card license. Again. That license had belonged to Panini exclusively since 2010. This is the second time that Topps has lost — and regained — the right to produce NBA ...

Basketball is becoming increasingly global. Its reach has magnified, especially in the last 25 years. The international scene has been competitive, and as a result, more and more international players ...

Before he ever entered the NBA, many viewed Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic as a prodigy. Whereas most international teenagers can barely get on the court for their teams, Doncic was ...

Luka Doncic’s NBA journey has been filled with milestones, records, and moments that already place him among the greats of the game. But one memory from his early days still resonates deeply with him: ...