Hall of Fame
Biographies of Hall of Fame inductees, players, coaches, and contributors, plus the history of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame itself.
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Bill Russell
Bill Russell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1975. He refused to attend the ceremony, and for…
James Naismith
Dr. James Naismith invented basketball at a YMCA gymnasium in Springfield, Massachusetts in December 1891. He was inducted into the Naismith…
Julius Erving
Julius Erving was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in May 1993, six years after his retirement, on a ballot that …
Pat Riley: Showtime, Heat Culture, and seven championships across four decades
A close biography of Pat Riley. The Schenectady kid who played for Adolph Rupp in the 1966 Texas Western integration final, the Lakers reser…
Phil Jackson: 11 NBA championships, two franchises, three superstars
A close biography of Phil Jackson. The Pentecostal-preacher's son from Williston, North Dakota who played 13 NBA seasons as a 6'8' Knicks re…