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WaxMath: group breaks, by the numbers
What every group-break team spot costs, what the odds say it gets you, and what the cards are worth. Free guides for basketball card breaks.
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Release calendar
- 2025-26 Topps Pristine Basketball: September 24, 2026. Out now. Six packs and three encased autographs in every hobby box.
- 2025-26 Topps Royalty Basketball: Expected October 2026. A high-end release; details haven't been published.
- 2026-27 Topps Flagship Basketball: Expected October 23, 2026. The first product of the 2026-27 season and the first cards of the new rookie class in NBA uniforms.
- 2026-27 Topps Chrome Basketball: Expected December 4, 2026. The most-broken basketball product of the year: chrome rookie cards, refractor parallels and autographs.
From the blog
- 2025-26 Topps Pristine Basketball, by the numbers: What a $1,200 box actually gets you, your odds at the chase, and which break spots are priced right.