In a bit of a shocker, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers missed the cut of 17 finalists for enshrinement into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame's 2025 class.A pair of legendary NCAA men's basketball coaches, longtime Florida head coach Billy Donovan (now leading the Chicago Bulls straight to the lottery) and longtime Gonzaga head coach Mark Few, have made the cut, however.This story will be updated...This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/bucks as Bucks Head Coach Doc Rivers Not a Finalist for 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame.

SAN FRANCISCO – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced today at NBA All-Star Weekend 2025 the selection of 17 Finalists from the following committees: North American, Women’s, Men’s Veterans, Women’s Veterans, International, and Contributors.

As the NBA All-Star Weekend gets underway in San Francisco, finalists for this year's class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame were named, with the Chicago Bulls' head coach on this year's list.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced 17 finalists for the 2025 class on Friday, including Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird and Maya Moore.

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame named its finalists for the class of 2025 on Friday. As a reminder, the Hall is not limited to figures from the NBA, but rather, encompasses the entire sport of basketball.

Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard and former women's star Sue Bird are among the 17 finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.

Dwight Howard, who played three of his 18 years in the NBA with the Houston Rockets, is a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. So are a few others with Rockets connections: Mike D'Antoni,