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,

Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard Headline Hall Of Fame Finalists Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are selected as Hall of Fame finalists.

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are one step closer to going into the Basketball Hall of Fame. If all goes well, they might get in twice. Anthony and Howard were among the finalists announced Friday by the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame for enshrinement as part of the class of 2025.

United States Olympic Men’s Basketball Team — otherwise known as The Redeem Team — along with former Los Angeles Lakers veterans Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony were among the 17 finalists named for the 2025 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction class.