SPORT Slowly Emerges from a Decades-Long Slumber

Plus: A new SLAM record, a truckload of Ring mags, a very early Shaq publication, and two must-have new releases

Apr 1 • Tim Kennedy

March 2026

Are Rare Early Covers of Stars Undervalued by Sports Magazine Collectors?

Plus: A sensational Shai slab, another early Ohtani, and hello? Heritage? Is anyone home?

Mar 25 • Tim Kennedy

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SLAM Is Onto Something with Their “Instant” Bam Adebayo Cover

Last week, the defensive-minded Bam Adebayo knocked the basketball world off its axis by scoring 83 points in a single game. SLAM seized the moment…

Mar 17 • Tim Kennedy

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PSA-Graded Copy of Michael Jordan's First Sports Illustrated Cover Sells for $229,360, Shattering Previous Record

A rare PSA 9.6 graded copy of Michael Jordan’s first Sports Illustrated cover has sold for nearly $230,000 at auction, setting a new record for the…

Mar 8 • Tim Kennedy

February 2026

Will This PSA-Graded Copy of Michael Jordan's First SI Cover Break the Record for a Graded Magazine Sale?

Plus: Ungraded Mantle SI hits five figures, the future of LeBron's first cover at PSA, misleading listings, and more

Feb 28 • Tim Kennedy

Stunning Mantle SI Hits eBay in a Listing Worthy of Five Exclamation Marks

Plus: Collections and Set Registries on the (far) horizon at PSA, a huge Pokémon sale (not that one), remembering "The Chosen One", and more

Feb 21 • Tim Kennedy

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Why the Former CGC Sports Illustrated King Crossed His Entire Collection to PSA

Plus: SLAM selling slabbed SLAMs, The Ring's new archive, big money Mick, and more

Feb 15 • Tim Kennedy

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Subscribe for Free to Get Your Michael Jordan Magazine Collector’s Checklist

Track your collection, add issues to you want list, or just browse 350+ MJ magazine covers since 1983.

Feb 10 • Tim Kennedy

CGC Has Certified at Least Two Dozen Reprinted Slam Issues as High-Grade Originals

Almost all the 9.6 and 9.8-graded copies of two iconic '90s SLAM covers were printed within the last few years as part of the SLAM Rewind series.

Feb 6 • Tim Kennedy

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Sports Magazine Collecting: What to Know Before You Start Scouring eBay

For many of us, sports magazines were once weekly ritual.

Feb 5 • Tim Kennedy

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Why I Collect Sports Magazines

Print can't die if we bag and board it.

Feb 4 • Tim Kennedy

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November 2025

Initial Thoughts on the PSA Magazine Slab

This week, I received my first graded magazine submission back from PSA.

Nov 24, 2025 • Tim Kennedy

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