Twenty-five years ago, on May 22, 1988, Larry Bird and Dominique Wilkins staged one of the most dramatic one-on-one shooting displays in NBA Playoff history.
The Lakers and Celtics meet tonight for the 277th time in the regular season. Hear what Celtics center and L.A. native Jason Collins had to say about entering the rivalry for the first time.
Members Of The Naismith Memorial Hall Of Fame, Springfield, MA
Player
Role
Enshrined
Ed Macauley
Player
1960
Andy Phillip
College Player
1961
John "Honey" Russell
Player
1964
Walter Brown
Contributor
1965
Bill Mokray
Contributor
1965
Alvin "Doggie" Julian
Coach
1967
Arnold "Red" Auerbach
Coach
1968
Bob Cousy
Player
1970
Bill Russell
Player
1974
Bill Sharman
Player
1975
Frank Ramsey
Player
1981
John Havlicek
Player
1983
Sam Jones
Player
1983
Tom Heinsohn
Player
1985-86
Bob Houbregs
Player
1986-87
Pete Maravich
Player
1986-87
Clyde Lovellette
Player
1987-88
K.C. Jones
Player
1988-89
Dave Bing
Player
1989-90
Nate "Tiny" Archibald
Player
1990-91
Dave Cowens
Player
1990-91
Bill Walton
Player
1992-93
Bailey Howell
Player
1996-97
Larry Bird
Player
1997-98
Arnie Risen
Player
1997-98
Kevin McHale
Player
1998-99
John Thompson
Coach
1998-99
Wayne Embry
Contributor
1998-99
Robert Parish
Player
2002-03
Dominque Wilkins
Player
2005-06
Dave Gavitt
Contributor
2005-06
Dennis Johnson
Player
2009-10
Tom "Satch" Sanders
Contributor
2010-11
Curt Gowdy Media Award - Established by the Hall of Fame's Board of Trustees to single out members of the media for outstanding contribution to basketball.
Name
Media
Enshrined
Curt Gowdy
Electronic
1990
Johnny Most
Electronic
1993
Bob Ryan
Electronic
1997
Jackie MacMullan
Electronic
2010
John Bunn Award - Established by the Hall of Fame's Board of Trustees to a figure who has contributed greatly to the game of basketball.