The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as it typically does during NBA All-Star weekend, has released the ballot of nominations for its Class of 2025. Players, coaches, referees and contributors are all considered for the Hall of Fame. Several of the most notable were highlighted on the Basketball Hall of Fame's Twitter page on Friday:

George Blaha, Clark Kellogg, Michelle Smith and Adrian Wojnarowski named recipients of Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2025 Curt Gowdy Media Award.

Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard and former women's star Sue Bird are among the 17 finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.

As the NBA All-Star Weekend gets underway in San Francisco, finalists for this year's class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame were named, with the Chicago Bulls' head coach on this year's list.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A University of Tennessee basketball legend was surprised on Monday with his induction into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Ron Slay was surrounded by family and co-workers when it was announced he would be part of the HOF’s Class of 2025.

SAN FRANCISCO – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced today at NBA All-Star Weekend 2025 the selection of 17 Finalists from the following committees: North American, Women’s, Men’s Veterans, Women’s Veterans, International, and Contributors.

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame named its finalists for the class of 2025 on Friday. As a reminder, the Hall is not limited to figures from the NBA, but rather, encompasses the entire sport of basketball.

Sue Bird, the former Storm star and now part owner who is one of the most decorated players of all time, was named a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.