Hoops and Cards: Basketball for Sports Card Collectors and Investors!

Our weekly "FIVE BUYS" feature looks at this last final week of the NBA regular season and players who are ready to show off in any round of the playoffs!  With Bradley sidelined, Zion eliminated, and Jaylen injured, who will step up and steal the NBA collector spotlight?  Host Gary brings some not-so-shocking names back to mind with five players we all know are worth chasing and collecting.

Gary welcomes CEO of StarStock, Scott Greenberg, to the HoopsandCards show to hear about the rise of StarStock, helping investors eliminate pain points, and even the New York Knicks!    Don’t miss this one, and a free $10 Promo Code on StarStock for any of our listeners who jump in on their platform to invest in cards! Promo Code: HOOPS&CARDS.    We hope episodes like this help you enjoy and profi...

With lots of modern cards riding the roller-coaster of prices and new releases, let’s look at TEN solid stars to buy or invest in long term. Host Gary shares his list of highest tier NBA players and their bargains as we head to the playoff chase!

On Prizm release day, we sat down with an experienced collector/investor - Cage from Lukas Tigers and Brons OH MY - to talk about a variety of headline events in Basketball Cards.  Gary and Cage talk about everything from PSA's shutdown to Zion's Playoff Hopes and some lesser-known rookies from the 2020-21 Basketball season.  Cage and Andrew do an amazing job with their daily show at "Luka Nation"...

Will Jimmy Butler help Miami get back to the Finals?  When and how can Basketball Card investors gain from another deep playoff run for Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and company? We welcome Sports Card Investor's own Amber Wilson, co-host of the SCI podcast and sports personality with Miami's 790 The Ticket daily show "Zaslow & Amber," for a local expert scoop on Miami's star-studded roster and some o...

Here is part two of our "Basketball Cards 101" series, covering some introductory knowledge for new collectors and investors.  Unless you're willing to overpay or try your luck at the retail card chase, you'll need some new strategies for finding new Basketball cards.  Gary from Hoops and Cards shares about four places he's found success buying and selling cards over the last twelve mont...

Yesterday’s NBA Trade Deadline didn’t produce any blockbusters, but let’s talk about all the deals and impacts on the card market. Host Gary shares fresh takes on what the Bulls, Heat and Nuggets added and players worth adding to your portfolio. We hope episodes like this help you enjoy and profit from your Basketball Card experience.  Thank you for listening!  If you'd like to support our Hoops a...

If you’re just learning about modem Basketball Cards, you’ll love this episodes overview of all the major brands, styles, and features of the top five (or six!) sets for 2021. This is the first of our feature series called BASKETBALL CARDS 101! We hope episodes like this help you enjoy and profit from your Basketball Card experience.  Thank you for listening!  If you'd like to support ou...

Should we chase down New Release Basketball cards or overpay for them when they’re hot? HoopsandCards Gary says neither. Join us for a better game plan for finding new basketball cards and a March Madness conversation with a Gen Z collector and investor, Luke! We hope episodes like this help you enjoy and profit from your Basketball Card experience.  Thank you for listening!  If you'd li...

How do you re-enter the Basketball Card experience as a fan, collector, and investor?  What "entry points" are available if you're looking to get more into cards? Lebron? Luka? Graded cards?  We're thrilled to welcome Chris from Card Ladder and Sports Cards Culture to share not only his journey over the past few years but share some insights to help you get connected and grow as a Basket...

Whether you hit up a local card show or a National, it helps to have a strategy and know the room. Gary U takes us to a Saturday card show with an inside look at some strategy and ideas for collectors and investors. We hope episodes like this help you enjoy and profit from your Basketball Card experience.  Thank you for listening!  If you'd like to support our Hoops and Cards adventure,...

Over the past year, thousands have jumped in to buying and selling Basketball Cards on StarStock and other platforms. As we start the NBA second half, Gary U from HoopsandCards shares his current game plan and some buying strategies for your StarStock portfolio. We hope episodes like this help you enjoy and profit from your Basketball Card experience.  Thank you for listening!  If you'd...

Here we are after the All-Star Break, looking at new releases, rising stars, playoff pushes, and trade deadlines!  What can we look for in the Basketball Card Market over the next few months?  We welcome Sam from Sam Dunks, the SlabStox network's weekly NBA show to talk all things basketball cards and help you seize some opportunities to get into Basketball cards right now! We hope episo...

It's an understatement to say it's been a crazy year for Basketball Cards.  What's it like to be a dealer - running a shop, creating a new environment, pushing content out on a larger scale at shows, social media, streaming, and podcasts?  Our host, Gary Underwood, talks with Jameel from Meelypops Shop in Gainesville, Florida, about the "inside scoop" as a dealer and so many opportunitie...

The past twelve months have seen the Basketball Card market explode in every direction - card values, online content, investing options, and yes, podcasts!  We welcome Andrew Goldberg (@Iamandrewgoldberg on Insta), co-host of the fast-growing Lukas Tigers and Brons OH MY! podcast for an extended conversation about  today's Hoops and Cards market.  Join us for an inside look at Baske...

Our first official episode traces a life's journey back to Basketball Cards that spans, yeah, a few years.  Perhaps you'll see some of your own story in the events and decisions made by one collector, our host, Gary Underwood.  Gary re-entered the world of basketball cards in 2014 to chase Lebrons and learn new words like "refractor," "RPA," and "Optic Blue Velocity."  HoopsandCards...

Launching a brand new platform for everyone who loves the NBA and enjoys collecting, investing, flipping, and dealing in Basketball Cards!  Our host, Gary Underwood, announces the what and why of the HoopsandCards Basketball Card podcast, which drops its first episode on March 3, 2021. We will talk about what's actually happening around the League - from breakout players and teams to projecti...