"October's Back Half Belongs to Basketball"

If your calendar only has room for a few dates this month, make them these. DraftKings Network keeps a running release calendar for the whole hobby, and the back half of October is stacked with basketball: Panini Select Basketball's First Off the Line drop hit October 14, 2026 Panini Prizm WNBA Hobby Mega lands October 16, and October 23 is a double — Select Basketball hobby and the premium Impeccable WNBA, five autographs a box.

One shift worth knowing: the standard 2026-27 Topps Flagship Basketball boxes have slipped out of October — Hobby, Jumbo and Value are now November 5, Megas November 12. Only the Blackout Blaster keeps its October 22 date. Release dates move around constantly, which is exactly why a maintained calendar beats a screenshot of a checklist from three weeks ago.

For a singles shop, release week is shelf-stocking week — the new products are where tomorrow's inventory comes from. Worth bookmarking and checking before you buy a spot in anything.

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