Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame - Class of 2026
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2026 9:13 am
We're getting closer to seeing who is Class of 2026. Finalists were announced a few days ago:
https://www.nba.com/news/naismith-baske ... -finalists
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North American Committee Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Joey Crawford [Referee]
Mark Few [Coach]
Blake Griffin [Player]
Kevin Johnson [Player]
Gary McKnight [Coach]
Dick Motta [Coach]
Doc Rivers [Coach]
Kelvin Sampson [Coach]
Amar’e Stoudemire [Player]
Jerry Welsh [Coach]
Buck Williams [Player]
Women’s Committee Finalists:
1996 United States Women’s National Team
Jennifer Azzi [Player]
Elena Delle Donne [Player]
Chamique Holdsclaw [Player]
Candace Parker [Player]
Women’s Veteran Committee Finalist:
Molly Bolin-Kazmer [Player]
International Committee Finalist:
Dušan Ivković [Coach]
Contributors Committee Finalists:
Tal Brody
Mike D’Antoni
Veterans Committee Finalists:
Marques Johnson
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We should see between 8 and 12 inducted. As a local AZ guy it's cool to see Amare Stoudamire and Kevin Johnson both in the finalists lists. I never thought KJ would get in, but think Amare deserves to get in.
Any thoughts or predictions on this year's class?
https://www.nba.com/news/naismith-baske ... -finalists
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North American Committee Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Joey Crawford [Referee]
Mark Few [Coach]
Blake Griffin [Player]
Kevin Johnson [Player]
Gary McKnight [Coach]
Dick Motta [Coach]
Doc Rivers [Coach]
Kelvin Sampson [Coach]
Amar’e Stoudemire [Player]
Jerry Welsh [Coach]
Buck Williams [Player]
Women’s Committee Finalists:
1996 United States Women’s National Team
Jennifer Azzi [Player]
Elena Delle Donne [Player]
Chamique Holdsclaw [Player]
Candace Parker [Player]
Women’s Veteran Committee Finalist:
Molly Bolin-Kazmer [Player]
International Committee Finalist:
Dušan Ivković [Coach]
Contributors Committee Finalists:
Tal Brody
Mike D’Antoni
Veterans Committee Finalists:
Marques Johnson
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We should see between 8 and 12 inducted. As a local AZ guy it's cool to see Amare Stoudamire and Kevin Johnson both in the finalists lists. I never thought KJ would get in, but think Amare deserves to get in.
Any thoughts or predictions on this year's class?