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Dikembe Mutombo Expects to Be Named to Hall of Fame

DENVER -- Dikembe Mutombo obviously is paying no attention to the website Basketball-Reference.com, which has a Hall of Fame probability section and lists his chances to be inducted at a meager 3.28 percent. For Mutombo, it's a no brainer. He expects to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame after becoming eligible in...

How to Save the Basketball Hall of Fame

This past weekend marked not only my first Hall of Fame induction, but as a private citizen, my first trip to the Hall of Fame itself. A Hall of Fame is a weird thing: it exists as both an idea and a museum. Enshrining players and teaching the history of a sport could, in theory, be done separately. In the case of...

The Works: Justice for Danny Granger

Today on The Works: Why Ziller loves Walt Bellamy, sight unseen; why Shoals feels the same about Gus Johnson; and a nifty graphic breaking down the trade only a blogger could love. But first, Danny Granger and the balance of justice. Why Indy Had to Rise: It remains to be seen whether Trevor Ariza will do right by NOLA....

Fans to Vote for Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees

Clearly, the Basketball Hall of Fame is broken. There's zero transparency in the votes or voters, and NBA fans (myself included) constantly lament the fact that star college players with limited NBA impact get inducted while vital NBA players with limited appeal to amateur fans (like Dennis Johnson) remain outside the...

Pippen, Malone Headline List of 2010 Hall of Fame Nominees

A year after longtime coach Jerry Sloan and longtime pick-and-roll partner John Stockton were admitted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Karl Malone headlines the list of 2010 nominees. The committee released its list today as All-Star festivities kick off in Dallas. Scottie Pippen, six-time NBA champion...

Background on Basketball Hall of Fame

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide.

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