The problem with running a Hall of Fame-related website is that many of the big ones we cover all have announcements within months of each other.  The backbone of what we do is list-related, resulting in a long push to revise what we already have, specifically now with our Football and Basketball Lists.

At present, we have a minor update as we have completed the ninth ten of the 2024 Basketball List, which you can comment on and vote on:

The new 91 to 100:

91. Christian Laettner
92. Clifford Robinson
93. Richard Hamilton
94. Michael Ray Richardson
95. Kenny Sears
96. Fat Lever
97. Sam Lacey
98. Bob Boozer
99. Steve Francis
100. Sam Perkins

Rankings are impacted annually based on your comments and votes.

Thank you all for your patience. We will soon unveil more changes to the football and basketball lists.

Michael Ray Richardson was traded from the Golden State Warriors late in the 1982/83 Season, and the then two-time All-Star would put up solid stats for his new team.  Richardson would lead the Nets to their first playoff series win (over the Philadelphia 76ers) in the NBA in 1984, and his 1984/85 season would see him put up a career-high 20.1 Points per Game, and he would win the Steals Title with a 3.0 Average.  That would be his highlight year, as the following year, he would suffer the tragedy of excess.

Michael Ray Richardson could very well be the Dave Parker of basketball.  Michael Ray had all the talent in the world and was well on his way to a Hall of Fame career but cocaine got in the way.  When drafted out of tiny Montana with the fourth pick of the 1978 draft he was hailed as the next Walt Frazier as he had those kinds of offensive and defensive skills; and he did not disappoint.  He became the first player ever to lead the league in assists and steals in his second season and the Garden faithful loved him.  However, he was traded to Golden State as compensation for the signing of Bernard King.  Richardson would then be quickly dealt back to the East Coast where he was sent to New Jersey.  He led the Nets to one of the biggest upsets in NBA history in 1984 when they shocked the defending champion, Philadelphia 76ers.  Things soon unraveled after that and Michael Ray was out of the league by 1986 with a lifetime ban.  A four time All-Star and two time All Defensive First Team selection, Michael Ray had the talent to be an all time great.  Sadly, drugs got in the way.