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Blake Griffin, Candace Parker Among First-Year Nominees for Basketball Hall of Fame

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will be enshrined during the weekend of Aug. 14–15, 2026.
Blake Griffin, Candace Parker Among First-Year Nominees for Basketball Hall of Fame
Blake Griffin has been out since Christmas though the Los Angeles Clippers have gone a stellar 11–3 without their five-time All-Star forward. Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
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Several basketball greats, including those formerly in the NBA, the WNBA, the coaching ranks, or on the international stage, received early Christmas presents on Friday. That was when the nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame were announced for the Class of 2026.

There are nearly 200 individuals or teams on the ballot, but several first-time nominees stand out as potential first-ballot Hall of Famers.

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