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The NBA needs its own Hall of FameEnough already....

Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Ray Allen Headline 2018 Basketball Hall Of Fame FinalistsThe NBA announced Saturday the finalists for the 2018 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class, and it’s a pretty sweet group: the 13 finalists include Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Grant Hill, Ray Allen, and Chris Webber, among others:...

Allen Iverson's Hall of Fame Speech Was Really GreatSome of the highlights from Allen Iverson’s Hall of Fame speech Friday night: comparing his first game against Michael Jordan to a Chappelle’s Show skit, tearfully thanking former Georgetown coach John Thompson for saving his life, calling out those who crossed him, honoring his family, and expressi...

Report: Yao Ming, Who Was Awesome, Elected To Basketball Hall Of Fame

The Vertical reports that Yao Ming will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, having won election from a newly formed international committee that took into account his 13 seasons in the CBA and NBA, and his influence on the game in both countries. Because while Yao may not...

The Basketball Hall of Fame has reduced its eligibility wait time to four years, among other changes. Shaq, Allen Iverson, and Yao Ming will now be eligible to be elected as part of the class of 2016. [AP]...

What Does It Take To Get Photographers Into Sports Halls Of Fame?

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is the most idiosyncratic of the major sports halls of fame, in part because its mission is to celebrate the game of basketball in its many incarnations, as opposed to just the NBA. That independent spirit is readily apparent this weekend, when Springfie...

The just-announced finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame include Dikembe Mutumbo, Tim Hardaway, Spencer Haywood, Kevin Johnson, Lisa Leslie, John Calipari, and Dick Bavetta. ...

Pat Summitt Hit A Hole-In-One Yesterday

Pat Summitt, the recently retired Lady Vols legend, has apparently been practicing her golf game with all that new found free time. She and her foursome, which included "former player Lisa Reagan, Billie Moore, who coached Summitt at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, and ESPN analyst Debbie Antonelli," w...