www.emptythebench.com — A brief tale of two NBA writers rediscovering the thrills of opening packs of basketball cards. That’s right—jumbo boxes. Variation Relic inserts. Trading sessions. We’re nerding up here at ETB lately, and we're not ashamed to admit it’s been fun.
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Who used to collect basketball cards?
Detroit Bad Boys —
... I grew up collecting basketball cards. In other words, I grew up a nerd. I eventually stopped, but after reading about Andrew and Brian from Empty the Bench getting back in the habit, I may have to go buy a box myself. ...
The 10-man rotation, starring China's most popular NBA jerseys
Ball Don't Lie —
... placed their bunny mascot 'Hip-Hop' on the injured-reserve list. 7th: Basketbawful. Before eye surgery, Dan Dickau, apparently, had 20/400 vision. No wonder he sucked! 8th: Storming The Floor. What Team USA would look like if only college players were still eligible. 9th: Cavs Board. Headline of the day: "I want to smash LBbron's eggs and sterilize his chicken." 10th: Empty The Bench. Come take a stroll down NBA card-collecting memory lane.
Friday Bullets
ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog —
... You ever collect basketball cards? I never really did, but I'm sitting on a nice Steve Nash card that Jamie Mottram gave me years ago in a bar in Brooklyn. This makes it sound pretty fun, though. (Via ...
NBA Card-Collecting Madness Engulfs U&M Ever So Briefly
Upside and Motor —
A little over a week ago I caught Empty the Bench's post on falling in love with NBA card collecting again, and decided to give it a try. Well, not actively; I was at Wal-Mart and happenned to see some cards in the check out line, so I took the gamble. The package I purchased had three packs of cards from different series and was guaranteed one special card with a piece of authentic game jersey built in. ...
Carnival of the NBA #59 : We're all Jokers
A Stern Warning —
... Empty the Bench has been playing a few card tricks lately. They've even found a new super hero: the Ripmaster. Of course, if you want to perform some tricks of your own when the next Fantasy Basketball season rolls around, you better ...
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posted 8/7/2008
