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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Main article: List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major ...
Won 3 NBA championships as Warriors' President (2015, 2017, 2018) in a 5-year span (2015–2019). 2019 Al Attles: 1975 NBA champion as a coach for the Warriors. No. 16 retired by the Golden State Warriors. No. 22 retired by North Carolina A&T. John Bunn Award (2014). 2020 Patrick Baumann: Secretary General of the FIBA (2003–2018).
The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Players from the winning team usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships. [3]
The honorees inducted in 2002, included the Harlem Globetrotters and Magic Johnson, a five-time NBA champion, three-time NBA finals MVP and Olympic gold medalist. [3] As of 2011, the Basketball Hall of Fame has greatly exceeded attendance expectations, with basketball fans traveling there from all over the world. [6]
The new Milwaukee Bucks has coached nine Hall of Famers, and that list is going to grow. ... The NBA Finals MVP in 2008 was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021. Pierce also played for Rivers ...
Thurmond was named a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985, one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, [2] and part of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. [3] Known to fans as "Nate the Great", [4] Thurmond has had his No. 42 jersey retired by both the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. [5]
Carter spent 22 seasons in the NBA, earning eight All-Star bids and two All-NBA nods. Most of his seasons came with the Raptors, who just retired his No. 15. He averaged 23.4 points per game over ...
The trio of Hall of Famers became known as the "Big Three" and led the Celtics to five NBA Finals appearances and three NBA championships, in 1981, 1984 and 1986. For the first five years of his career McHale primarily came off the bench for the Celtics, winning the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1984 and 1985 .