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Four-time NBA All-Star and one-time NBA champion Shawn Marion believes he should be in the Hall of Fame. Marion retired from the NBA after the 2014-15 season. His best years were with the Phoenix Suns when he was the swingman running the floor with Steve Nash. The man known as “The Matrix” captured his lone […]

Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant — along with Kevin Garnett — have been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in one of the most star-studded Hall of Fame classes in NBA history. We know that Duncan and Bryant are two of the greatest players of their era and two of the greatest players […]

The Boston Celtics plan on retiring Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 next season, but Ray Allen hasn’t decided whether he’ll be in attendance for that or for KG’s induction into the Hall of Fame. On Cedric Maxwell’s podcast, Allen discussed his frayed relationship with his ex-teammates and said “it would take Kevin and I to have […]

The 2020 Hall of Fame class is one of the best we have ever seen, as NBA legends Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant have all been inducted. Garnett spoke on what it means to go into the Hall of Fame with Duncan and Bryant, as well as former WNBA star Tamika Catchings: “To […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley made an appearance on ESPN’s Get Up Monday morning, and shared some major praise for some of the newest inductees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. When host Mike Greenberg asked Chuck about his memories of facing a young Kobe Bryant at […]

After being a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the last four years, former St. Louis Rams wide receiver Isaac Bruce will finally be inducted into Canton this year. Any player that is selected for the Hall of Fame needs to select someone to present themselves at the ceremony in August. Bruce’s […]

Despite almost every other significant sporting event being postponed or canceled, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has decided to push through with its upcoming annual events. According to NBA insider Brian Mahoney of The Associated Press, the announcement of this year’s batch of inductees in the spring as well as their enshrinement later […]

Everyone is wondering what the NFL plans on doing amid the controversy surrounding the coronavirus and the first football-related event has been postponed. According to Nora Princiotti of the Boston Globe, the Pro Football Hall of Fame postponed its FanFest with the coronavirus scare present. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has postponed its "Hall of […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have quite a few players that are going to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but so do the Dallas Cowboys. As a result, it has been reported that the Steelers and Cowboys will be playing in this year’s Hall of Fame game. For the Steelers, both Troy Polamalu and Bill […]

Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh wasn’t named a 2020 NBA Hall of Fame finalist. The 35-year-old took to Instagram to express his disappointment, but vowed to stay positive: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B8t4ODIJYe-/ In 893 games with the Toronto Raptors and Heat, Chris Bosh averaged 19.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and a block while shooting 49.4 percent from the field, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had two players named among the 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and one of them was able to get inducted. With the league announcing the inductees, Troy Polamalu earned a first-ballot Hall of Fame honor, per Adam Schefter. Former Steelers’ safety Troy Polamalu enters the Pro Football […]

The Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2020 has been announced and fans of the Denver Broncos are excited to see the list. According to Mike Klis, Steve Atwater has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. https://twitter.com/MikeKlis/status/1223712355613380608?s=20 Early Saturday morning, the Hall of Fame committee voted on the modern-era finalists. The finalists consisted […]

The modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2020 will be announced on Saturday night and it appears one of the finalists already knows he wasn’t chosen. Ahead of the NFL Honors ceremony, LeRoy Butler of the Green Bay Packers revealed his Hall of Fame fate. Butler actually became a finalist […]

Deion Sanders is known as arguably the greatest cornerback of all time. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011. Despite being enshrined in Canton for nearly a decade, Sanders believes that too many players are getting into the Hall of Fame. “What is a Hall of Famer now? Is it […]

The Super Bowl is less than a week away and the NFL will soon be announcing the modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ahead of the long-awaited announcement, Ray Lewis explains why Alan Faneca of the Pittsburgh Steelers belongs in the Hall of Fame. https://twitter.com/steelers/status/1222282704319705088?s=20 Faneca was drafted by the Steelers in […]

If Brett Favre were an NFL Hall of Fame voter, he’d make sure Steve Hutchinson would find himself part of the 2020 class. Hutchinson, a former offensive guard for the Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans, is a Hall of Fame finalist. 2020 marks his third straight year he’s part of the finalist class. […]

The NFL recently revealed its 2020 Hall of Fame class and while some players have got to relive their dream of making it, others will have to wait another year to get their name called. Among this year’s notable snubs was former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson. Pearson was understandably upset when he found […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will be eligible to make the basketball Hall of Fame next season. He will likely be joined by Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. According to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, Popovich would have already been elected to the Hall of Fame, but he refused consideration. […]

As part of an official statement released on Thursday, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced that three-time NBA champion and Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade will serve on their Board of Trustees: Basketball Hall of Fame Announces New Board Members. @DwyaneWade and @ScottRochelle_ Named to Board of Trustees. 📰: https://t.co/tA3s8bb3id pic.twitter.com/tc9ajwV9TL — Basketball […]

On Hall of Fame weekend, there is some news involving a Hall of Fame quarterback, but the news on Warren Moon isn’t for a positive reason. According to reports, Warren Moon settled his sexual harassment lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in December of 2017 by Wendy Haskell, Moon’s former assistant. At the time, Moon denied […]

This weekend, the NFL will be introducing eight new enshrinees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As for next year, the NFL will increase the number of enshrinees that are inducted into the Hall of Fame. According to reports, the Hall of Fame could induct 20 candidates for the class of 2020. The NFL […]

Champ Bailey will be forever locked into football history Saturday night after his enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A 15 year veteran of the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos, Bailey has gotten love from one organization for his efforts, while the other waited a while to congratulate him. “Nobody from Washington had […]

Champ Bailey had a long and very successful NFL career. The cornerback spent his first five seasons with the Washington Redskins before spending his last 10 with the Denver Broncos. Over that career, he made a lot of plays and shut a lot of opposing wide receivers down. There wasn’t a single play that made his career. […]

Andre Iguodala is among the pantheon of unsung heroes that at times get lost in NBA dynasties, save for his 2015 Finals MVP, which marks his one outstanding accolade in 15 years in the NBA. Yet the Golden State Warriors Swiss army knife won’t pay any mind to his rightful place in history or the […]

The long wait is over. 86 year-old Bill Fitch, who spent almost three decades as an NBA coach, will finally be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. NBA sources: Former #Rockets, Celtics, Cavaliers, Nets and Clippers Coach Bill Fitch will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame — Mark […]

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame released its list of finalists for the 2019 class on Friday. It is comprised of 13 former coaches, players, and officials, several of whom have been nominated in years past. Among them is current TNT analyst Chris Webber. A five-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA honoree, he was first […]

The NFL recently announced the finalists for the 2019 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They are Isaac Bruce, Edgerrin James, Tony Gonzalez, Ed Reed, Steve Atwater, Champ Bailey, Ty Law, John Lynch, Kevin Mawae, Alan Faneca, Richard Seymour, Tony Boselli, Steve Hutchinson, Tom Flores, and Don Coryell. This is a very impressive […]

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the finalists for next years Hall o Fame Class. Fifteen players and coaches were selected from 92 players and 11 coaches that were announced back in September. Here is the list via the NFL website. Tony Gonzalez, TE — 1997-2008 Kansas City Chiefs, 2009-2013 Atlanta Falcons Isaac Bruce, […]

According to Arash Mazaki of ESPN, David Baker and DeMaurice Smith will boycott their Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. The two of them wrote a letter to NFL commissioner Rodger Goodell, claiming that they would not attend their own induction ceremony unless they received health insurance and an annual salary from the league. Filed to […]

Dwyane Wade took time to congratulate former teammate Ray Allen for his enshrinement in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, while also thanking him for the monstrous corner 3-pointer that gave the Miami Heat life against the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals. Wade’s team was on the ropes before Allen was […]

Prior to his enshrinement into the Naismith Hall of Fame, sharpshooter Ray Allen recalled his early days with the Milwaukee Bucks, when he was once casted to play the role of the now-famed Jesus Shuttlesworth in the popular movie He Got Game. It’s been 20 years since the movie came out, but it’s still hugely popular […]

Only hours before his official enshrinement into the Naismith Hall of Fame, Steve Nash went back to memory lane, recalling some of his early moments with the Dallas Mavs and his former teammate and longtime friend Dirk Nowitzki. The German international is coming into his 21st and last NBA season, which would be the most […]

Steve Nash had an unexpected climb to the upper echelon of the sport after joining the Phoenix Suns in 2004, playing the next eight years of his career there. Yet his last two years turned into an unsuspected decline, playing in only 65 games during his short stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. The soon-to-be […]

Grant Hill is only one day away from being enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and along with it are the memories of grandeur that emanate from his early days as the star of the Detroit Pistons. His teammate Grant Long, still remembers his natural gift for the game, claiming his feel for […]

The NBA’s all-time 3-point king, Ray Allen, will be enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, fittingly presented by the man who held the title of 3-point king before he did — Reggie Miller. The picture-perfect sharpshooter explained why he chose Miller to introduce him for this year’s class in a one-on-one […]

On Wednesday, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame officially announced the list of Hall of Famers who will serve as presenters for this year’s class at the 2018 Enshrinement Ceremony, which will be held on Friday, September 7th at Springfield Symphony Hall. The NBA will be well represented. According to a report from hoophall.com, […]

After spending 15 seasons in the NFL mirroring the best wide receivers in the league, cornerback Champ Bailey says he will take a radically different route to the Hall of Fame than recent inductee Terrell Owens. Owens, one of the NFL’s most braggadocios wide receivers, famously skipped his own Hall of Fame enshrinement in protest […]

As the NFL’s Pro Football Hall of Fame get ready for their biggest weekend of the year. there is a bit of a cloud hanging over the ceremonies. Terrell Owens won’t be in attendance as he is inducted into the Hall of Fame, choosing to give a speech in a separate ceremony at the University […]

Former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens has been in the news a lot lately. The former San Francisco 49ers star has finally been selected to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but of course, Owens isn’t going into the elite club without creating some controversy. In an unusual twist, Owens won’t be attending the enshrinement […]