The new 2025-26 NBA Hoops Basketball product dribbled its way into the shop this week. Being the sucker I am, I had to open some version of the classic, flagship product.

A blaster box seemed to be the right (and safe) choice at the moment. So, I dug into each of the seven packs, each containing eight cards, to get a taste. Of course, the carrot dangling is the Hoops Hyper Signatures, but we aren't getting our Hoops hopes up that high. Let's just pull a Flagg or two.

The Rip

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After I ripped into my first pack, I was immediately surprised by the total Hoops upgrade. Every card has a nice foil finish, which makes the set look and feel more mid-level compared to the basics of Hoops past. (No offense) This is definitely a nice upgrade from the straight paper product collectors have come to expect from the basketball powerhouse.

The highlight of my first pack was a Derik Queen rookie card .…