Latest Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame News
Morrow, Williams lead No. 5 LSU to 91-64 rout of Seton Hall in Hall of Fame Women's Showcase
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Aneesah Morrow had 24 points and 18 rebounds to help No. 5 LSU rout short-handed Seton Hall 91-64 on Tuesday night in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase. Mikaylah Williams added 22 points for LSU (13-0). The pair led the Tigers to a...
Spike Lee's 1st trip, Michael Jordan's welcome to newcomers and more from basketball Hall of Fame
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Spike Lee got a photo with Larry Bird and a technical foul from a Hall of Fame referee. Not a bad first trip to basketball's birthplace to pick up an honor he didn't know existed. The film maker was added to the Naismith Memorial Basketball...
Billy Crystal and Spike Lee take their places at the Hall of Fame as basketball superfans
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Honored for his devotion to a basketball team that doesn't have a Hall of Fame history, Billy Crystal couldn't help but note the irony. “How strange to be getting a ring before any of the Clippers,” he said. The actor is being added to...
Carter soared quickly and Billups started slowly, but there's more than one road to the Hall of Fame
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Vince Carter remembers the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest like it just happened, when he went from an up-and-comer to a full-fledged phenom. He had been the NBA Rookie of the Year the season before with Toronto and now he was a first-time All-Star. But when he...
Basketball Hall of Fame to induct 13-member class led by Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups
A look at the 13-member class of 2024 being enshrined Sunday in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Vince Carter An eight-time All-Star during his NBA-record 22 seasons. The NBA Rookie of the Year in 1999, Carter is the only player to play in four different...
Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee and Billy Crystal set to become basketball Hall of Famers as superfans
Back when the Lakers were putting on shows as good as anything coming out of Hollywood, the coolest guy in the building might've been courtside. Even across the country, everyone noticed Jack Nicholson. “Growing up, the guy I looked at was Jack Nicholson,” Spike...
