With the 2012-13 season NBA season set to tip off, there is no better time for us at Notinhalloffame.com to unveil the revised Basketball list for the year. Followers of this site and of the Basketball Hall of Fame know that it is one of the post perplexing institutions that we have ever seen. It does not promote itself very well, and its rules for induction are not known by most Basketball fans. Still, the sport is incredibly popular, and working on this list was a joy for us.

As such, we are pleased to announce a major change at the top. Last year’s number one selection, Mel Daniels, was a surprise selection to the Hall. Reggie Miller, who was number two also entered. Daniels has been replaced at the top by Gary Payton, who is entering his first year of eligibility. The defensive superstar should be a first ballot entry, but as we have often stated, the Basketball is a strange place! Other new entries include Clifford Robinson at 72, Kevin Willis at 96 and Anthony Mason at 97. We have also added Latrell Sprewell, who we may have erroneously omitted last year. The controversial Sprewell enters at 64.

As always, we ask you to check this out and give your opinions!

The more I work on this site, the more I realize that once you hit the Hall of Fame generally the only time these beloved athletes get into the news is when they either:

A: Die.

Or

B: Do something stupid.

Hall of Fame Catcher, Carlton Fisk was best known for his baseball skill and specifically the Home Run he hit in Game 6 for Boston in the 1975 World Series (or maybe more so for the dance he did to will the ball fair). This week Fisk is known for a DUI arrest after being caught asleep behind the wheel of his pickup in an Illinois cornfield. Lucky for Fisk, he can step into either Chicago or Boston and be revered for his accomplishments…or in two weeks everywhere when people forget.

Not long ago, we unveiled our future section for the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame. Knee deep in the MLB playoffs, it remains a good time to look towards Baseball’s future. We have now added the 2015 section for the Baseball Hall, and those who will be eligible that year.

The following players are eligible for the 2015 vote:

Aaron Boone

Alan Embree

BJ Ryan

Brian Giles

Carlos Delgado

Darin Erstad

David Dellucci

David Weathers

Doug Mientkiewicz

Eddie Guardado

Gary Sheffield

Jarrod Washburn

Jason Schmidt

Jermaine Dye

John Smoltz

Julian Tavarez

Kelvim Escobar

Kevin Millar

Mark Loretta

Nomar Garicaparra

Paul Byrd

Pedro Martinez

Ramon Martinez

Randy Johnson

Rich Aurilia

Tom Gordon

Tony Clark

Troy Percival

To be eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015, the player must have retired (or played their final game) in 2009 and have played ten season in the MLB. We will have the 2016 section up soon.

The world of professional wrestling lost another of its own as Mike Graham was found today at the age of 61. Graham was the son of legendary promoter, Eddie Graham, and as such spent the bulk of his time competing in Florida. Graham won the majority of his titles in his father’s promotion, and this was not a case of nepotism as the Mike was an excellent technical wrestler who would later become an agent in trainer in other promotions. Thanks Mike for the memories, and I am going to find some classic matches of his in the Sunshine State.