2025-2026 Topps Basketball

25-26 Topps:   Topps is back in the basketball game, and I pulled a Wemby in my first pack.  He's having another amazing year.  He's not shooting as many 3's this season and his percentage is down but the rest of his game is crazy good and it's equating to wins for the Spurs.

Kawhi is dealing with injuries.  Again.  And the Clippers are struggling.  Sengun is having probably his best season with the Rockets.  He really has a nice game.  This Topps look is reminiscent of the 1982 Topps set.  The design is okay but so far it isn't overly exciting in my opinion.

Youngsters get their time to shine.  Kon Knueppel is having a great start to his rookie season averaging over 15 points per game.

With Topps basketball we get horizontal shots which is great.  I really like this Scottie Barnes photo.

Here we have 1980-81 Topps Basketball, 8-Bit Ballers, and a foil Porzingis.  That McCollum is a foil as well.  There are a thousand foil options it seems so don't ask me which foil they are.  I like the 80-81 Anniversary insert.  I think 8-Bit Ballers is popular but I'm lukewarm on it.

Most backs are in a vertical format as seen below but a few are horizontal, but I don't know why there is a difference.  The backs are a fine design, but I was really hoping to see career stats for players.  Why did Topps not put those on there like they do baseball?  A big letdown.

Overall, not that excited about this year's Topps cards but there are lots of inserts that look really cool.  Who knows if I actually pull those but that's part of the fun, and frustration, of ripping packs.

One of the two checklist cards I pulled.  These are fine and similar to what Topps does with baseball.  I would have maybe liked something a bit different but really no complaints here.

Josh Giddey is having a great year for the surprising Chicago Bulls.

Generation Now inserts are okay but don't excite me.

Love seeing retired greats.  Want to see more variety as always.  Felt like Panini got stale with who they had in their sets.  Good pull.  Fun.  Good start in Topps' return. 

BREAKDOWN:
36 – Total Cards
4 – RC
3 – Retired Greats
2 - Holo
2 - Checklist
1 – 8-Bit Ballers
1 – Generation Now
1 - 1980-81 Topps Basketball