unobet Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird among first-time Hall of Fame nominees

FILE–Team USA and NBA legend Carmelo Anthony during his introduction as Fiba Basketball World Cup 2023 ambassador at Smart Araneta Coliseum. –SBP/FIBA PHOTO

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is considering 189 candidates for its Class of 2025, with Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird and Maya Moore among the 39 first-time nominees.

Humpert, who has been raising sheep in northwestern Germany’s Marienmuenster since 1986 in a bid to save endangered breeds, has since lost 140 of her 500 sheep.

In separate advisories on Monday, Seaoil and Shell Pilipinas said the per-liter prices of gasoline and diesel would be reduced by 50 centavos and 70 centavos, respectively.

The Hall of Fame announced the candidates Thursday, along with revealing that its board of governors voted to update eligibility requirements. Previously, candidates in the player category had to be out of the game for three full seasons; the Hall brought that down to two.

Article continues after this advertisement

“To better recognize the distinguished careers of potential first-ballot nominees in a more timely manner, the Board has appropriately shortened the waiting period,” chairman Jerry Colangelo said in a statement. “We are excited about this change and believe that honoring individuals while their contributions are still fresh in people’s minds is both meaningful and impactful.”

FEATURED STORIES SPORTS NBA: 'Embarrassing' night for Stephen Curry, Warriors vs Grizzlies SPORTS Trinity Rodman says relationship with father Dennis Rodman is strained SPORTS PH booters turn focus on key duel vs Indonesia

READ: Carmelo Anthony retires from NBA after 19 seasons

Anthony, 40, is technically on the list twice. In addition to being a player nominee for the first time, he was a part of the 2008 U.S. men’s Olympic team, which is back up for consideration.

Article continues after this advertisement

Anthony last appeared in 2021-22 with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was best known for his time with the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks, making up the first 14 seasons of a 19-year NBA career. In 1,260 games (1,120 starts) for six franchises, Anthony averaged 22.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

Article continues after this advertisement

New Fiba Women’s World Cup ambassador Sue Bird. –FIBA PHOTO

The 10-time All-Star and six-time All-NBA selection was the NBA’s scoring leader in the 2012-13 season (28.7 ppg). He also led Syracuse to its only national championship in 2002-03, his lone year of college basketball.

Article continues after this advertisement

Bird, the 13-time WNBA All-Star who spent her entire career with the Seattle Storm, and Moore, the 2014 WNBA Most Valuable Player and a six-time All-Star with the Minnesota Lynx, headline a deep group of women’s nominees. Both Bird and Moore won four WNBA championships in their careers.

READ: Carmelo Anthony honored to follow in Kobe Bryant’s footsteps

Article continues after this advertisement

Other nominees in the women’s category include players Sylvia Fowles and Chamique Holdsclaw and coaches Lisa Bluder (Iowa), Doug Bruno (DePaul) and Mike Thibault (Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics).

Doc Rivers, currently the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, is a first-time nominee in the men’s category, joined by Billy Donovan (two-time national champion at Florida, currently with the Chicago Bulls) and Mark Few (Gonzaga).

Other joining Anthony as first-time player nominees include three-time Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard, six-time All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire and seven-time champion Robert Horry (two with the Houston Rockets, three with the Los Angeles Lakers, two with the San Antonio Spurs).

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

SIGN ME UP

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

Finalists will be selected during NBA All-Star Weekend on Feb. 14 in San Franciscounobet, and the Class of 2025 will be revealed at the men’s Final Four on April 5 in San Antonio. –Field Level Media

best slot machines to play at the casino READ NEXT Trinity Rodman says relationship with father Dennis Rodman is ... Angry gamblers behind half of abusive messages to tennis players EDITORS' PICK From low-hanging fruits to higher ambitions Parts of some Manila roads to be closed for Dec. 21 MMFF grand parade Maris Racal’s film ‘Sunshine’ all set for US premiere Chavit Singson’s ratings takes biggest jump in Dec tangere survey BOI-passed projects reached new record at P1.62T in 2024 PNP: P2.4B drugs seized, 809 arrested in 2024 operations MOST READ Comelec warns against 2025 election 'advanced victory' scheme Free toll on SMC expressways on Christmas, New Year's Eve GOT7 to drop mini-album 'Winter Heptagon' for 2025 return SC fires judge involved in wife’s illegal deals Follow @FMangosingINQ on Twitter --> View comments