{"podcast":{"title":"Hoops Collectors: Basketball & Sports Cards Podcast","slug":"hoops-collectors-basketball-sports-cards-podcast-7690653","podcast_index_feed_id":7690653,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/i9ybKCnp.rss","website_url":"https://riverside.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0efa58aa-cc43-4a5d-a342-ff07be94cadd/logos/47f597ca-f937-4b5b-9899-46c5931bda89.png","author":"Putnam Cards","episode_count":22,"summary":"Hoops Collectors is a basketball card podcast exploring the sports cards we love, the ever-evolving trading card market, and the collectors and NBA stories that shape the hobby.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T22:18:38.186119+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoops-collectors-basketball-sports-cards-podcast-7690653"},"episode":{"title":"Ranking EVERY Topps Chrome Basketball Design From Worst to Best (15 Years)","slug":"ranking-every-topps-chrome-basketball-design-from-worst-to-best-15-years","published_at":"2026-04-09T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoops-collectors-basketball-sports-cards-podcast-7690653/ranking-every-topps-chrome-basketball-design-from-worst-to-best-15-years","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoops-collectors-basketball-sports-cards-podcast-7690653","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/33648c3e62c5174b9b75909b1f5cb1620da3ed96c0f4ed5d029cd45d3942c639/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlYTU2NjI5MS1jMjdjLTRmOWItYmI3NS1mMjNjMDg3MzUzOTIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwZWZhNThhYS1jYzQzLTRhNWQtYTM0Mi1mZjA3YmU5NGNhZGQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTdiN2JjOTZjZTk1ZmY2NmY0NGQ3ZjUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkNzQ1YzI5MTBjOGIzYzcwZmVkYzZmL21heC1ub3JyaXNzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtOV9fOC0yMi01OC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/33648c3e62c5174b9b75909b1f5cb1620da3ed96c0f4ed5d029cd45d3942c639/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlYTU2NjI5MS1jMjdjLTRmOWItYmI3NS1mMjNjMDg3MzUzOTIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwZWZhNThhYS1jYzQzLTRhNWQtYTM0Mi1mZjA3YmU5NGNhZGQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTdiN2JjOTZjZTk1ZmY2NmY0NGQ3ZjUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkNzQ1YzI5MTBjOGIzYzcwZmVkYzZmL21heC1ub3JyaXNzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtOV9fOC0yMi01OC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"Which year of Topps Chrome basketball has the BEST design ever? In this episode, Max @PutnamCards ranks all 15 NBA-licensed Topps Chrome basketball releases from 1996–2009 and the brand new 2025 release — going from #15 all the way to #1. This iconic run includes legendary draft classes and rookie cards of: Kobe Bryant (1996) LeBron James (2003) Stephen Curry (2009) From the original chrome shine of the late 90s…to the bold ultra modern comeback in 2025…Max breaks down which designs truly stand the test of time. Chapters 00:00 Episode Introduction 00:46 Criteria for Ranking Topps Chrome Designs 03:56 Official Topps Chrome Basketball Ranking 35:15 Conclusion Follow the podcast and leave a rating if you enjoyed listening. Thanks for tuning in! Social links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectors Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectors Twitter/X: https://x.com/hoopscollectors","meta_description":"Which year of Topps Chrome basketball has the BEST design ever? In this episode, Max @PutnamCards ranks all 15 NBA-licensed Topps Chrome basketball releas…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2210,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hoops-collectors-basketball-sports-cards-podcast-7690653/episodes/ranking-every-topps-chrome-basketball-design-from-worst-to-best-15-years/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoops-collectors-basketball-sports-cards-podcast-7690653/ranking-every-topps-chrome-basketball-design-from-worst-to-best-15-years.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}