Malone and Pippen finalists for Hall of Fame

Players Dennis Johnson, Bernard King, Chris Mullin and  Jamaal Wilkes also were chosen for the ballot as were the  gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic men’s teams from the 1960 and  1992 Games, the Hall of Fame said on its website  (www.hoophall.com).

The Class of 2010 will be announced on April 5 with  enshrinement on Aug. 13 at the Hall of Fame in Springfield,  Massachusetts.