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 that’s 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 men’s 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 Basketball’s men’s 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.

Enshrinement weekend is Sept. 5-6 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, and the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Men’s basketball

Duke’s Flagg gets Wooden award honors >> Duke’s Cooper Flagg, a freshman forward, was named the John R. Wooden Award winner as the nation’s top men’s player, beating Auburn’s Johni Broome by 178 votes. He is Duke’s eighth Wooden winner, the most of any school.

Flagg averaged 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists while leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four.

The other finalists were Walter Clayton Jr. of Florida, Mark Sears of Alabama and Braden Smith of Purdue.

Women’s basketball

USC’s Watkins earns Wooden award >> JuJu Watkins is adding more hardware to her trophy case.

The Southern California sophomore guard won the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s outstanding women’s basketball player. She beat out UConn’s Paige Bueckers, who won in 2021, by 46 votes.

Watkins averaged 24.6 points per game for the Trojans before suffering a season-ending ACL injury in their second-round NCAA Tournament win over Mississippi State.

Racing

Verstappen takes pole for Japanese Grand Prix >> Max Verstappen of Red Bull will start from pole position in the Japanese Grand Prix after turning in the top time in qualifying in his final attempt.

Lando Norris of McLaren will start alongside on Sunday with teammate Oscar Piastri on the second row with Charles Leclerc of Ferrari.

Verstappen claimed the pole on his final lap, setting a lap-record for the Japanese circuit of 1 minute 26.983 seconds. It was his 41st pole.

Golf

Harman keeps lead at Texas Open >> Brian Harman survived 30 mph wind by playing the final 13 holes without a bogey, giving him an even-par 72 and a three-shot lead in a Valero Texas Open so difficult that only six players managed to break par.

He was at 12-under 204, three shots clear of Andrew Novak (69), with Tom Hoge (68) another shot behind going into the final round. Keith Mitchell had a 73 and was five behind. Mitchell and Novak need to win to get into the Masters next week.

Boutier beats Buhai >> Celine Boutier outlasted Ashleigh Buhai on the 28th hole in the longest match in the five-year history of the T-Mobile Match Play, sending the Frenchwoman to quarterfinals.

The previous record was 22 holes, set twice.

Boutier faced Madelene Sagstrom later Saturday. Sagstrom also needed extended time, beating Carlota Ciganda in 19 holes.

Soccer

Bayern’s Muller to leave club after 25 years >> Thomas Muller will leave Bayern Munich this summer after a 25-year career at the German club.

The 35-year-old Muller said in a joint announcement with Bayern, that his “incredible journey” with his boyhood club will end in July.

The midfielder’s contract is set to expire after the season and he’s seen limited game time.