{"id":2094815,"date":"2026-08-15T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T07:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2094815"},"modified":"2026-08-15T10:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T07:00:29","slug":"how-to-watch-the-2026-naismith-basketball-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2094815","title":{"rendered":"How to watch the 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"Article_ContentContainer__jBNW3 article-content-container bodytext1\">\n<p>Basketball\u2019s Hall of Fame opens its doors. The chosen few enter with drop steps and post spins.<\/p>\n<p>These latest additions to Springfield range from the fiery rim-running of Amar\u2019e Stoudemire to the dexterous grace of Candace Parker. Saturday\u2019s proceedings show love to MVPs, gold medalists, head coaches and even one referee.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what fans of the game need to know ahead of the momentous occasion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-wrapper article-treatment\">\n<div class=\"ad-slug-container\">\n<p class=\"ad-slug\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mid1\" data-position=\"mid1\" class=\"ad place-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2>How to watch the 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Symphony Hall \u2014 Springfield, Mass.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Saturday, Aug. 15<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 7 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>TV: <\/strong>NBA TV<\/li>\n<li><strong>Streaming: <\/strong>Fubo (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/stream\/nba\/?irmp=5579095&amp;irad=356361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Stream Free Now<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>NBA TV is also available in the NBA app.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Hall of Fame induction ceremony coverage<\/h2>\n<p>NBA TV\u2019s broadcast runs for two hours, from 7-9 p.m. ET, and features podium speeches from the new members. More than 50 Hall of Famers are expected to attend the enshrinement.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, these speeches have produced some of basketball\u2019s most enduring moments. An emotional Dwyane Wade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8EaUTAcIPKo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">invited his father<\/a> up on stage in 2023. Vanessa Bryant gave a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TTA7RCxP1mU&amp;sttick=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">tearful tribute<\/a> to Kobe Bryant, her late husband who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/05\/15\/sports\/basketball\/vanessa-kobe-bryant-hall-of-fame.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posthumously inducted<\/a> in 2021. And the internet was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/06\/04\/arts\/crying-jordan-the-meme-that-just-wont-die.html?eafs_enabled=false\">never the same<\/a> after Michael Jordan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XLzBMGXfK4c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">2009 address<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-ath-video-stream=\"l7MZXslogPtKfd0\">\n<div class=\"VideoHost_Root__QeM_i\">\n<div class=\"VideoHost_VideoWidth__XjNKI VideoHost_Portrait__XBaJC\">\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_Root__AGckL\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_Title__npf3B\">What&#8217;s the greatest NBA draft class ever?<\/div>\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_Authors__jxyYV\">Tifo Sports<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_VideoWrapper__Xgp47\">{&#8220;@context&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,&#8221;@type&#8221;:&#8221;VideoObject&#8221;,&#8221;@id&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/video\/l7MZXslogPtKfd0\/&#8221;,&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/video\/l7MZXslogPtKfd0\/&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;What&#8217;s the greatest NBA draft class ever?&#8221;,&#8221;description&#8221;:&#8221;The 1984 NBA draft gave the league Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley and John Stockton. But does that make it the greatest year ever?&#8221;,&#8221;uploadDate&#8221;:&#8221;2026-06-19T13:32:22.529Z&#8221;,&#8221;duration&#8221;:&#8221;PT1M14S&#8221;,&#8221;thumbnailUrl&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/cdn-media.theathletic.com\/video-stream\/auto-thumbnail\/l7MZXslogPtKfd0\/pgqxYNFf1SAT.0000000.jpg&#8221;,&#8221;contentUrl&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/video.nyt.com\/athletic\/streams\/l7MZXslogPtKfd0\/pgqxYNFf1SAT\/pgqxYNFf1SAT.m3u8&#8243;,&#8221;transcript&#8221;:&#8221;What&#8217;s the greatest NBA draft class ever? Well, the 2003 class produced LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Bosh, four future Hall of Famers. It also delivered the most championships of any modern draft class with 27 NBA titles between its players. But the real debate comes down to 1984 and 1996. The 1984 draft gave the league Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Barkley and John Stockton. Jordan, Olajuwon, and Barkley all won MVPs with Jordan named Most Valuable Player five times. Furthermore, the &#8217;84 class produced seven All-Stars and arguably two of the 10 greatest players of all time. Then there&#8217;s 1996, which also contains three MVPs in Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, and Steve Nash. But the 196 class produced a whopping 10. All-Stars, more than either 1984 or 2003, with the likes of Ray Allen, Jermaine O&#8217;Neal, and Pea Stojakovich making it the deepest class in NBA history. 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She also won a scoring title with the former and a WNBA title with the latter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chamique Holdsclaw <\/strong>starred for the University of Tennessee and won three straight national championships from 1996-98. As a pro, she earned six All-Star nods and three All-WNBA honors in a career that spanned from 1999 to 2010. Holdsclaw led the league in points per game once and rebounds per game twice while with Washington.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Candace Parker <\/strong>was a two-time national champ at Tennessee. She made history as the first WNBA player to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season (2008). Parker spent 13 of her 16 W campaigns with the Los Angeles Sparks. She also got a ring at all three of her pro stops: with the Sparks in 2016, the Sky in 2021 and the Las Vegas Aces in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amar\u2019e Stoudemire<\/strong> was a six-time All-Star and made five All-NBA teams during his playing career. His best seasons were as a member of the Phoenix Suns, who drafted him No. 9 overall out of high school in 2002. He averaged 21.4 points and 8.9 rebounds across eight years in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-wrapper article-treatment\">\n<div class=\"ad-slug-container\">\n<p class=\"ad-slug\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mid2\" data-position=\"mid2\" class=\"ad place-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Head coaches<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mike D\u2019Antoni\u00a0<\/strong>was a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, with the Suns in 2004-05 and the Houston Rockets in 2016-17. He helped pioneer the ultra-fast \u201cSeven Seconds or Less\u201d style, and was nominated by the Contributors Committee for his role in developing modern offense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Few<\/strong> is a two-time Naismith Coach of the Year with 773 victories at Gonzaga. His current .832 winning percentage is the best mark in Division I men\u2019s basketball history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doc Rivers\u00a0<\/strong>won NBA Coach of the Year in 1999-00 as the leader of the Orlando Magic. He lifted the Larry O\u2019Brien Trophy with the Boston Celtics in 2008. Rivers just coached the Milwaukee Bucks through the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Referee<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Joey Crawford<\/strong> officiated NBA games for almost 40 years. He reffed 374 playoff contests from 1977 to 2016.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Team<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The 1996 United States Women\u2019s National Team <\/strong>won gold at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Coached by Tara VanDerveer, that squad included legends like Teresa Edwards, Lisa Leslie, Rebecca Lobo, Sheryl Swoopes and Dawn Staley.<\/p>\n<h2>The Hall of Fame presenters<\/h2>\n<p>Inductees choose other Hall of Famers to introduce them. The player-coach duo of Stoudemire and D\u2019Antoni will do the honors for each other. Here\u2019s everyone who will be called on during Saturday\u2019s ceremony:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joey Crawford \u2014\u00a0<strong>Danny Crawford<\/strong> and <strong>Rod Thorn<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mike D\u2019Antoni \u2014 <strong>Jerry Colangelo<\/strong>, <strong>Bob McAdoo<\/strong>, <strong>Steve Nash<\/strong>, <strong>Amar\u2019e Stoudemire<\/strong> and <strong>Rod Thorn<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Elena Delle Donne\u00a0\u2014 <strong>Sylvia Fowles<\/strong> and <strong>Marianne Stanley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mark Few \u2014 <strong>John Calipari<\/strong>, <strong>Grant Hill<\/strong> and <strong>John Stockton<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chamique Holdsclaw \u2014 <strong>Tamika Catchings<\/strong>, <strong>Tina Thompson<\/strong> and <strong>Teresa Weatherspoon<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Candace Parker \u2014 <strong>Tamika Catchings<\/strong>, <strong>Allen Iverson<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Cheryl Miller<\/strong> and <strong>Dwyane Wade<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Doc Rivers \u2014 <strong>Kevin Garnett<\/strong> and <strong>Paul Pierce<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Amar\u2019e Stoudemire \u2014 <strong>Jerry Colangelo<\/strong>, <strong>Mike D\u2019Antoni<\/strong>, <strong>Grant Hill<\/strong>, <strong>Tracy McGrady<\/strong>, <strong>Steve Nash<\/strong> and <strong>Rick Welts<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1996 United States Women\u2019s National Team \u2014 <strong>Teresa Edwards<\/strong>, <strong>Lisa Leslie<\/strong>, <strong>Rebecca Lobo<\/strong>, <strong>Katrina McClain<\/strong>, <strong>Dawn Staley<\/strong>, <strong>Sheryl Swoopes<\/strong> and <strong>Tara VanDerveer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"inline-graphic\">\n<p>        a.showcase-link-container {<br \/>\n  display: flex;<br \/>\n  gap: 20px;<br \/>\n  flex-direction: column;<br \/>\n  align-items: center;<br \/>\n  padding: 20px 0px;<br \/>\n  border-top: 1px solid rgba(150, 150, 147, 0.4);<br \/>\n  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(150, 150, 147, 0.4);<br \/>\n  text-decoration: none;<br \/>\n  color: #121212;<br \/>\n  cursor: pointer;<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link {<br \/>\n    font-family: nyt-franklin;<br \/>\n    font-size: 14px;<br \/>\n    font-style: normal;<br \/>\n    font-weight: 700;<br \/>\n    line-height: 13.8px;<br \/>\n    letter-spacing: 1.1px;<br \/>\n    text-transform: uppercase;<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-image {<br \/>\n    border-radius: 8px;<br \/>\n    object-fit: cover;<br \/>\n    width: 200px;<br \/>\n    height: 150px;<br \/>\n    margin: 0px;<br \/>\n    @media (max-width: 600px) {<br \/>\n      width: 120px;<br \/>\n      height: 120px;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-inner-content {<br \/>\n    display: flex;<br \/>\n    flex-direction: row;<br \/>\n    gap: 16px;<br \/>\n    width: 100%;<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-text-content {<br \/>\n    display: flex;<br \/>\n    flex-direction: column;<br \/>\n    gap: 20px;<br \/>\n    justify-content: center;<br \/>\n    @media (max-width: 600px) {<br \/>\n      gap: 8px;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-title {<br \/>\n    font-family: nyt-cheltenham;<br \/>\n    font-size: 24px;<br \/>\n    font-style: normal;<br \/>\n    font-weight: 500;<br \/>\n    line-height: 120%; 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img.removeAttribute(&#8216;onclick&#8217;));<\/p>\n<p>        <a id=\"showcase-link-7483773\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7483773\/2026\/08\/10\/basketball-hall-of-fame-tiers-jalen-brunson-knicks\/\" class=\"showcase-link-container in-content-module-link testbed-shortcode\" data-shortcode-id=\"101\" data-shortcode-string=\"showcase-link\" data-content-id=\"7483773\" data-content-post-type=\"article\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"showcase-link\">Who&#8217;s Next?<\/div>\n<div class=\"showcase-link-inner-content\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2026\/08\/07124520\/0810_NBA_HallofFame_Tiers.jpg?width=400&amp;quality=70\" alt=\"Basketball Hall of Fame tiers 2026: Where do Jalen Brunson, KAT stand after Knicks\u2019 title?\" class=\"showcase-link-image\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"showcase-link-text-content\">\n<div class=\"showcase-link-title\">\n                  Basketball Hall of Fame tiers 2026: Where do Jalen Brunson, KAT stand after Knicks\u2019 title?\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"showcase-link-excerpt\">\n                  It&#8217;s tough to say definitively what is enough to send someone to Springfield. But once again, we&#8217;ll try.\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>New Hall of Famers in the New York Times<em>\u00a0<\/em>archives<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Elena Delle Donne<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>After she was mobbed by teammates, Delle Donne sneaked a quick glance toward the stands. She found perhaps her two biggest fans, five rows back, in their usual seats: Ernie, her father, and Gene, her brother. Like the rest of the crowd, they were fist-pumping and exchanging high-fives. \u201cThere you go!\u201d Ernie shouted, pointing an outstretched arm at his daughter. <\/em>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/08\/19\/sports\/basketball\/delle-donne-again-away-from-delaware-but-finally-at-home.html?smid=url-share\"><strong>Ben Strauss, 2013<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mark Few<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>\u201cI know that after the tournament, when I\u2019m out throwing a line on the stream, I\u2019ll start laughing,\u201d Few said. \u201cI always do. To just think that back in 1989, I was a high school basketball coach and now all of this. This is a special place and I\u2019m grateful for that.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2002\/03\/04\/sports\/college-basketball-success-now-a-given-no-longer-a-surprise.html\"><strong>Joe Drape, 2002<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-wrapper article-treatment\">\n<div class=\"ad-slug-container\">\n<p class=\"ad-slug\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mid3\" data-position=\"mid3\" class=\"ad place-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Candace Parker<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>While Parker admits to some physical and mental fatigue, she is attempting to use these Olympics to do more than help the United States win its fourth consecutive gold medal in women\u2019s basketball. With her resplendent smile and transcendent game, Parker is close to becoming the first international icon in her sport. <\/em>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/08\/18\/sports\/olympics\/18parker.html\"><strong>Pete Thamel, 2008<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Doc Rivers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Doc Rivers has a trophy that bears Red Auerbach\u2019s likeness and the words \u201cCoach of the Year,\u201d an award that has nothing to do with Rivers\u2019s success with the Celtics, but perhaps foreshadowed it. Rivers made his N.B.A. finals debut Thursday because he successfully coaxed three All-Stars into sharing the glory and blending their talents for the greater good. <\/em>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/06\/06\/sports\/basketball\/06rivers.html?eafs_enabled=false\"><strong>Howard Beck, 2008<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Amar\u2019e Stoudemire<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Amar\u2019e Stoudemire was on the Madison Square Garden marquee, wearing a white Knicks jersey with a No. 1 on the chest. His image filled electronic billboards across the premises. A large banner inside bore a slogan, \u201cStat City,\u201d that played on his nickname, STAT (Standing Tall and Talented). Finally, early Monday night, Stoudemire emerged with a blue Knicks cap on his head and proclaimed, \u201cthe Knicks are back.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/07\/06\/sports\/basketball\/06stoudemire.html?eafs_enabled=false\"><strong>Beck, 2010<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1996 United States Women\u2019s National Team<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>They were already unique, coming home from their professional exile to play basketball in America in an unprecedented 10-month effort to regain an Olympic gold medal. Now, and forever, they are golden. The United States women\u2019s team, pushed throughout its harsh winter and spring of preparation, defeated Brazil, 111-87, this evening to win the Olympic tournament. Before a raucous crowd of 32,997 at the Georgia Dome, the final trip of the demanding worldwide tour was a victory lap around the edges of the court. <\/em>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1996\/08\/05\/sports\/us-women-finish-lengthy-tour-on-top-of-world.html\"><strong>Malcolm Moran, 1996<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><i>Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of <\/i>The Athletic<i>. Restrictions may apply. <\/i>The Athletic<i> maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process, and do not review stories before publication.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basketball\u2019s Hall of Fame opens its doors. The chosen few enter with drop steps and post spins. These latest additions to Springfield range from the fiery rim-running of Amar\u2019e Stoudemire to the dexterous grace of Candace Parker. Saturday\u2019s proceedings show love to MVPs, gold medalists, head coaches and even one referee. 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