Emptying out my reporter’s notebook while overjoyed that Tom Brady and the Patriots' legacies are still intact following the Chiefs Super Bowl loss.

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard headline the group of 17 finalists for this year's Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class announced Friday.

Anthony is a 10-time All-Star with the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks who scored more than 28,000 points in his 19-year ...