Class of 2023 finalists, schedule and more

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will enshrine a new class of legends in Springfield, Massachusetts, this summer. The full list of nominees from the North American and women’s committees were unveiled in December. Finalists for enshrinement were announced Friday ahead of NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, and the full class will be announced as part of the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four weekend in Houston.

The Class of 2023 will be officially enshrined in the Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 12. The new summer date reflects an effort for enshrinement weekend to be more accessible to fans and guests — a change of date from recent celebrations that were held the week after Labor Day.

Enshrinement weekend will begin at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut on Friday, Aug. 11, with the tip-off celebration and awards gala, inclusive of the Class of 2023 jacket and ring presentation and the annual Hall of Fame Awards. The enshrinement ceremony will take place the following day in Springfield’s historic Symphony Hall.

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The Class of 2023 is “loaded” with star power as the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame finalists were announced Friday as part of NBA All-Star weekend. Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Gregg Popovich headline the class. Read more here.

• Jennifer Azzi (player)

•Gene Bess (coach)

• Gary Blair (player)

• Pau Gasol (player)

• Becky Hammon: (player)

• David Hixon: (coach)

• Gene Keady (coach)

• Dirk Nowitzki (player)

• Tony Parker (player)

• Gregg Popovich (coach)

• Dwyane Wade (player)

• Marian Washington (coach)

Class of 2023: North American Committee nominees

• Ken Anderson (coach)

• John Beilein (coach)*

• Gene Bess (coach)

• Chauncey Billups (player)

• Tom Chambers (player)

• John Clougherty (referee)

• Michael Cooper (player)

• Joey Crawford (referee)

• Jack Curran (coach)

• Mark Eaton (player)

• Cliff Ellis (coach)

• Michael Finley (player)

• Pau Gasol (player)*

• Leonard Hamilton (coach)

• Lou Henson (coach)

• Ed Hightower (referee)

• David Hixon (coach)

• Mark Jackson (player)

• Marques Johnson (player)

• Gene Keady (coach)

• Jim Larranaga (coach)*

• Maurice Lucas (player)

• Shawn Marion (player)

• Rollie Massimino (coach)

• Dick Motta (coach)

• Dirk Nowitzki (player)*

• Jake O’Donnell (referee)

• Tony Parker (player)*

• Jim Phelan (coach)

• Gregg Popovich (coach)*

• Bo Ryan (coach)

• Stan Spirou (coach)*

• Reggie Theus (player)

• Dwyane Wade (player)*

• Buck Williams (player)

• John Williamson (player)*

• Paul Westhead (coach)

* First-time…