Springfield will open its doors to three more NBA basketball stars when the Basketball Hall of Fame adds Chris Webber, Paul Pierce, and Ben Wallace to its 2021 induction class. Webber bubbled the Basketball Hall of Fame for the past eight years before finally earning his nod after being eligible […]
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Basketball Hall of Fame 2020 Class Inductions Postponed Until 2021
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, will postpone the class of 2020’s induction until the first quarter of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 2020 class features nine inductees, including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Eddie Sutton, Rudy Tomjanovich, Kim Mulkey, Tamika Catchings, Barbara […]
Cooperstown Ceremony Canceled, Baseball Hall of Fame Class 2020 Inducted in 2021
The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York canceled the induction ceremony for the incoming class of 2020, which includes Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Marvin Miller, and Ted Simmons. The Class of 2020 will be inducted next summer with the Class of 2021. The board of directors voted […]
Rudy Tomjanovich Heading to Basketball Hall of Fame
Rudy Tomjanovich, a five-time NBA All-Star player and a two-time NBA champion as head coach of the Houston Rockets, earned an induction into the 2020 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Tomjanovich won two NBA titles in the mid-1990s with Hakeem Olajuwon. Tomjanovich spent 34 seasons with the Rockets as a […]
Cooperstown Hall of Fame Misses: Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Curt Schilling
The incoming 2020 class at Cooperstown only includes Derek Jeter and Larry Walker. Pitcher Curt Schilling received only 70 percent of all votes and missed induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame by 20 votes. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, both high-profile steroid users, failed to earn entry in the […]
Derek Jeter and Larry Walker Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
Derek Jeter and Larry Walker were both elected to the baseball Hall of Fame, located in Cooperstown, New York. Walker made it to Cooperstown in his last year of eligibility, while Jeter earned induction in his first year on the ballot. The ceremony for Jeter and Walker will take place […]
NY Giants Bench QB Eli Manning, Eli Worthy of the Hall of Fame?
It took only two games before head coach Pat Shurmur benched Eli Manning in favor of backup Daniel Jones. With his best playing days behind him, Eli Manning’s next step includes lobbying for a spot in the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Rookie QB Daniel Jones, the sixth […]