Horacio Ruiz

3 weeks ago | si.com | Horacio Ruiz

Rick Carlisle is headed to the NBA Finals as a coach for the second time in his career. Only three coaches in NBA history have won titles with two different teams: Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, and Alex Hannum. Carlisle could become the fourth coach to accomplish the feat. Rick Carlisle led the Dallas Mavericks to the 2011 NBA Championship, spurred by a Dirk Nowitzki-led team that upset the Miami Heat, who were making their first of four consecutive Finals appearances.

1 month ago | si.com | Horacio Ruiz

Pascal Siakam is quietly building a Hall-of-Fame résumé. The 2019 NBA Finals MVP and three-time All-Star is on the verge of making his second NBA Finals appearance. But just like his prior trip to the Finals with the Toronto Raptors and Kahwi Leonard, Siakam is again playing the perfect sidekick, this time to Tyrese Haliburton. Pascal Siakam has played brilliantly in the Eastern Conference Finals. Tyrese Haliburton's brilliance often overshadows his game.

1 month ago | sportscollectorsdaily.com | Horacio Ruiz

The latest edition of Upper Deck's high-end The Cup hockey card product is arriving with a new measure of security aimed at stopping the potential for fraud. For the first time, the company will catalog its entire Rookie Patch Autograph card lineup from The Cup and make it available in a public database. On Wednesday, the company announced every Rookie Patch Autograph (RPA) card in its 2023-24 The Cup Series will be encapsulated with a holder that has a unique serial number and QR code.

1 month ago | si.com | Horacio Ruiz

Ken Griffey Jr. is one of the hobby's most collectible athletes. For 80's kids, Griffey is a source of nostalgia. Now, the kids from the 80s are grown up and have some expendable income. It's driving prices up for some of Griffey's nicest cards. The Card Ladder Griffey index shows that his card prices have increased by more than 11% over the past three months. The famous 1989 Upper Deck Star Rookie has gone up in value by 15% over the past three months.

1 month ago | si.com | Horacio Ruiz

Pitchers don't get the love that hitters do in the card collecting hobby. However, pitcher cards are still some of the most valuable and sought-after among collectors. Some examples of high-demand pitcher cards include the rookie cards of Sandy Koufax and Nolan Ryan. For the modern collector, Paul Skenes is a collecting phenomenon. Which pitcher has the most graded cards of all time? Greg Maddux once said, "Chicks dig the long ball." It's also true for collectors.