NBA: Big names in NBA Hall of Fame finalists

February 15th, 2008 khawe Posted in Houston Rockets, NBA, NBA Hall of Fame, New York Knicks No Comments »

The NBA Hall of Fame 2008 class is going to have some big names, both literally and figuratively, in it. Two of the best big men of all-time, in both college and in the NBA, headline this years finalists - Former Houston Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon and former New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing. Both Ewing and Olajuwon are in their first year of eligibility.

Also part of this years NBA Hall of Fame finalists list are Adrian Dantley, Chris Mullin, the late Dennis Johnson, Don Nelson, Pat Riley and ESPN’s Dick Vitale.

NBA Hall of Fame inductees will be announced on April 7th - induction ceremonies will be held in early September.