New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony reacts after hitting a three-point shot during the first half of the NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)2025-04-05T16:19:54Z Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are going into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, not once but twice. And LeBron James and Chris Paul are part of the group thats headed to the Hall as well, even before their playing careers end.Anthony and Howard were announced Saturday as members of the Class of 2025, as was the 2008 U.S. Olympic mens basketball team that they played on dubbed the Redeem Team, the one that captured gold at the Beijing Games and started a still-going run of five consecutive Olympic titles and counting for USA Basketballs mens program.Also selected for enshrinement: WNBA greats Sue Bird, Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Bulls coach and two-time NCAA champion Billy Donovan, Miami Heat managing general partner Micky Arison and longtime NBA referee Danny Crawford.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/sports TIM REYNOLDS Reynolds is an Associated Press sports writer, based in South Florida. twitter mailto