The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was established to honor the greatest basketball players, coaches, referees, and other important figures to the sport. The hall of fame serves as basketball's ultimate historical library.

On April 6, 2009, Michael Jordan, David Robinson, John Stockton, Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan and Rutgers women's coach C. Vivian Stringer were named to the Basketball Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place September 10-12 in Springfield, Massachusetts.SI.com: Jordan, Stockton, Robinson among five elected to hoops Hall of Fame(April 6, 2009)

• Robert Hurley, Sr.Official Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• David RobinsonOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• Dennis JohnsonOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• Al AttlesOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• Don NelsonOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• Chris MillinOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• Michael JordanOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• Bernard KingOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• John StocktonOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• Jerry SloanOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• Cynthia CooperOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• Vivian StringerOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• Vladamir KondrashinOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• Maciel PerieraOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• Richard GuerinOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009
• Johnny KerrOfficial Site: ... Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Election in 2009

The Basketball Hall of Fame was established in 1959, eventually leading to an actual building which opened to the public in 1968 in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 2002, the hall moved to a new $45 million, 80,000 square foot home. The latest building is far more technological and interactive than past iterations.Boston Globe: Basketball Hall in rebounding position (May 21, 2006)