Ex-Piston Blake Griffin among Hall of Fame nominees
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Former Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Joe Johnson was announced as a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the first time since retiring, the Hall
One of the feature first-time nominees for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame spent some of his best seasons with the Pistons.
Naismith Hall of Famers Dirk Nowitzki and Sue Bird lead the 2026 FIBA Hall of Fame class, which the international basketball organization announced Sunday in celebration of World Basketball Day.
Nearly 200 players and teams were on the list unveiled by the Hall, including some finalists that fell short of enshrinement in the 2025 class — including Jennifer Azzi, who was a member of that 1996 U.S. women’s team that won gold at the Atlanta Games. Azzi is a nominee again as an individual this year.