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FILE - In this April 13, 2016, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant smiles during the first half of his last NBA basketball game, against the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the reopening has been pushed back two months to July 1 and the induction ceremony is being postponed, either to October or the spring. Complicating the potential possibility of a spring 2021 induction: The Hall doesnt know what the NBA and college basketball seasons will look like then. Doleva said the Hall decided against inducting Bryant alone and gave no thought to having a separate ceremony for him. Theyre all Hall of Famers, and all Hall of Famers are equal in the eyes of the museum.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

HOUSTON – Former Rockets Head Coach Rudy Tomjanovich will be elected into the 2020 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Tomjanovich played for the Rockets from 1970 to 1981 and he coached from 1992 to 2003. He is responsible for the Rockets’ two NBA titles in 1994 and 1995, and he holds the most wins as a coach in franchise history. Tomjanovich will be inducted in the 2020 class that includes the late Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. The actual ceremony is scheduled to take place on Aug. 28 to 30.