2026 HOF class Doc Rivers and Amare Stoudemire

[Donoghus]

Candace Parker, Amar?e Stoudemire and Doc Rivers headline a nine-member class that has been selected for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next August. The threesome will be joined by Elena Delle Donne, Mark Few, Joey Crawford, Chamique Holdsclaw, Mike D?Antoni and the 1996 United States Women?s National Team in the Class of 2026, the Hall of Fame announced Saturday

Rather lacklaster class.

Yeah.  I've always thought of the HOF as "you can't tell the story of basketball without including these people".  Basically none of the men in this class meet that standard.  And, Joey Crawford shouldn't be rewarded.

Yeah, Candace Parker is easily the best player in this class.

Delle Donne also won multiple league mvp.  Each has 1 title. Parker had a longer career, but at their peak Delle Donne may have been better.

Candace Parker won three titles in the WNBA.

[Moranis]

Candace Parker, Amar?e Stoudemire and Doc Rivers headline a nine-member class that has been selected for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next August. The threesome will be joined by Elena Delle Donne, Mark Few, Joey Crawford, Chamique Holdsclaw, Mike D?Antoni and the 1996 United States Women?s National Team in the Class of 2026, the Hall of Fame announced Saturday

Rather lacklaster class.

Yeah.  I've always thought of the HOF as "you can't tell the story of basketball without including these people".  Basically none of the men in this class meet that standard.  And, Joey Crawford shouldn't be rewarded.

Yeah, Candace Parker is easily the best player in this class.

Delle Donne also won multiple league mvp.  Each has 1 title. Parker had a longer career, but at their peak Delle Donne may have been better.

Candace Parker won three titles in the WNBA.

I forgot she went to Chicago and Vegas as the end.  She didn't play jn the playoffs at all for Vegas though and only played in 18 games.  Hard to count that one, but it is a ring I suppose. 

[Donoghus]

Candace Parker, Amar?e Stoudemire and Doc Rivers headline a nine-member class that has been selected for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next August. The threesome will be joined by Elena Delle Donne, Mark Few, Joey Crawford, Chamique Holdsclaw, Mike D?Antoni and the 1996 United States Women?s National Team in the Class of 2026, the Hall of Fame announced Saturday

Rather lacklaster class.

Yeah.  I've always thought of the HOF as "you can't tell the story of basketball without including these people".  Basically none of the men in this class meet that standard.  And, Joey Crawford shouldn't be rewarded.

Yeah, Candace Parker is easily the best player in this class.

Delle Donne also won multiple league mvp.  Each has 1 title. Parker had a longer career, but at their peak Delle Donne may have been better.

Candace Parker won three titles in the WNBA.

I forgot she went to Chicago and Vegas as the end.  She didn't play jn the playoffs at all for Vegas though and only played in 18 games.  Hard to count that one, but it is a ring I suppose.

A ring is a ring. She also had an accomplished career overseas winning 5 Russian league titles and a Euroleague title.   Not to mention her two NCAA titles and 2 Olympic gold medals.

She's on another level.

[Roy H.]

Candace Parker, Amar?e Stoudemire and Doc Rivers headline a nine-member class that has been selected for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next August. The threesome will be joined by Elena Delle Donne, Mark Few, Joey Crawford, Chamique Holdsclaw, Mike D?Antoni and the 1996 United States Women?s National Team in the Class of 2026, the Hall of Fame announced Saturday

Rather lacklaster class.

Yeah.  I've always thought of the HOF as "you can't tell the story of basketball without including these people".  Basically none of the men in this class meet that standard.  And, Joey Crawford shouldn't be rewarded.

Yeah, Candace Parker is easily the best player in this class.

Delle Donne also won multiple league mvp.  Each has 1 title. Parker had a longer career, but at their peak Delle Donne may have been better.

Candace Parker won three titles in the WNBA.

3 titles, 10x All-WNBA, DPOY, league leader in blocks (2x), rebounds (3x) and assists (1x), Finals MVP, 2x NCAA champion

Delle Donne was arguably a better scorer, but as a WNBA player Parker is nearing Mount Rushmore status.

[chicagoceltic]

Candace Parker, Amar?e Stoudemire and Doc Rivers headline a nine-member class that has been selected for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next August. The threesome will be joined by Elena Delle Donne, Mark Few, Joey Crawford, Chamique Holdsclaw, Mike D?Antoni and the 1996 United States Women?s National Team in the Class of 2026, the Hall of Fame announced Saturday

Rather lacklaster class.

Yeah.  I've always thought of the HOF as "you can't tell the story of basketball without including these people".  Basically none of the men in this class meet that standard.  And, Joey Crawford shouldn't be rewarded.

Yeah, Candace Parker is easily the best player in this class.

Delle Donne also won multiple league mvp.  Each has 1 title. Parker had a longer career, but at their peak Delle Donne may have been better.

Candace Parker won three titles in the WNBA.

3 titles, 10x All-WNBA, DPOY, league leader in blocks (2x), rebounds (3x) and assists (1x), Finals MVP, 2x NCAA champion

Delle Donne was arguably a better scorer, but as a WNBA player Parker is nearing Mount Rushmore status.

Parker and Delle Donna are the two most deserving of the HOF in this class and it is not particulary close.

[Moranis]

Candace Parker, Amar?e Stoudemire and Doc Rivers headline a nine-member class that has been selected for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next August. The threesome will be joined by Elena Delle Donne, Mark Few, Joey Crawford, Chamique Holdsclaw, Mike D?Antoni and the 1996 United States Women?s National Team in the Class of 2026, the Hall of Fame announced Saturday

Rather lacklaster class.

Yeah.  I've always thought of the HOF as "you can't tell the story of basketball without including these people".  Basically none of the men in this class meet that standard.  And, Joey Crawford shouldn't be rewarded.

Yeah, Candace Parker is easily the best player in this class.

Delle Donne also won multiple league mvp.  Each has 1 title. Parker had a longer career, but at their peak Delle Donne may have been better.

Candace Parker won three titles in the WNBA.

3 titles, 10x All-WNBA, DPOY, league leader in blocks (2x), rebounds (3x) and assists (1x), Finals MVP, 2x NCAA champion

Delle Donne was arguably a better scorer, but as a WNBA player Parker is nearing Mount Rushmore status.

Delle Donne is 5th all time in ppg and had the 8th highest single season.  She was a better scorer than Parker.  Her 5 year peak before the back surgery is one of the greatest 5 year stretches in wnba history.  She was a scoring machine adding great rebounding, shot blocker, and defense.  The back surgery cut her career a lot shorter. 

Parker had a much longer career and has a lot more accolades, but give me Delle Donne at her peak. 

[Roy H.]

Candace Parker, Amar?e Stoudemire and Doc Rivers headline a nine-member class that has been selected for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next August. The threesome will be joined by Elena Delle Donne, Mark Few, Joey Crawford, Chamique Holdsclaw, Mike D?Antoni and the 1996 United States Women?s National Team in the Class of 2026, the Hall of Fame announced Saturday

Rather lacklaster class.

Yeah.  I've always thought of the HOF as "you can't tell the story of basketball without including these people".  Basically none of the men in this class meet that standard.  And, Joey Crawford shouldn't be rewarded.

Yeah, Candace Parker is easily the best player in this class.

Delle Donne also won multiple league mvp.  Each has 1 title. Parker had a longer career, but at their peak Delle Donne may have been better.

Candace Parker won three titles in the WNBA.

3 titles, 10x All-WNBA, DPOY, league leader in blocks (2x), rebounds (3x) and assists (1x), Finals MVP, 2x NCAA champion

Delle Donne was arguably a better scorer, but as a WNBA player Parker is nearing Mount Rushmore status.

Delle Donne is 5th all time in ppg and had the 8th highest single season.  She was a better scorer than Parker.  Her 5 year peak before the back surgery is one of the greatest 5 year stretches in wnba history.  She was a scoring machine adding great rebounding, shot blocker, and defense.  The back surgery cut her career a lot shorter. 

Parker had a much longer career and has a lot more accolades, but give me Delle Donne at her peak.

Serious question:  how many games have you watched Delle Donne play?

[Moranis]

Candace Parker, Amar?e Stoudemire and Doc Rivers headline a nine-member class that has been selected for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next August. The threesome will be joined by Elena Delle Donne, Mark Few, Joey Crawford, Chamique Holdsclaw, Mike D?Antoni and the 1996 United States Women?s National Team in the Class of 2026, the Hall of Fame announced Saturday

Rather lacklaster class.

Yeah.  I've always thought of the HOF as "you can't tell the story of basketball without including these people".  Basically none of the men in this class meet that standard.  And, Joey Crawford shouldn't be rewarded.

Yeah, Candace Parker is easily the best player in this class.

Delle Donne also won multiple league mvp.  Each has 1 title. Parker had a longer career, but at their peak Delle Donne may have been better.

Candace Parker won three titles in the WNBA.

3 titles, 10x All-WNBA, DPOY, league leader in blocks (2x), rebounds (3x) and assists (1x), Finals MVP, 2x NCAA champion

Delle Donne was arguably a better scorer, but as a WNBA player Parker is nearing Mount Rushmore status.

Delle Donne is 5th all time in ppg and had the 8th highest single season.  She was a better scorer than Parker.  Her 5 year peak before the back surgery is one of the greatest 5 year stretches in wnba history.  She was a scoring machine adding great rebounding, shot blocker, and defense.  The back surgery cut her career a lot shorter. 

Parker had a much longer career and has a lot more accolades, but give me Delle Donne at her peak.

Serious question:  how many games have you watched Delle Donne play?

I tend to watch wnba playoffs, but not many more than that.  So not very many of any of the players.