Today in Sports, January 23 - Klay Thompson sets an NBA record for the most points in ...

1959 — In the NBA All-Star game in Detroit, St. Louis’ Bob Pettit and Elgin Baylor of Minneapolis become the first co-winners of the MVP award, leading the West to a 124-108 victory.

Then, graceful and cunning as a cougar, Elgin Baylor begins to roam for the Minneapolis ... held St. Louis’ Bob Pettit—the league’s leading scorer—to a paltry eleven points.

The game is played as a benefit for fomer Toronto player Ace Bailey. Bailey suffers a skull fracture earlier in the season from a ...

1959 — In the NBA All-Star game in Detroit, St. Louis’ Bob Pettit and Elgin Baylor of Minneapolis become the first co-winners of the MVP award, leading the West to a 124-108 victory. 1979 — Willie ...

Players such as George Mikan, Elgin Baylor and Larry Foust reached stardom ... Baylor led the way alongside teammate Bob Pettit, as they combined for 49 points. Baylor contributed 24 (10-for ...

Elgin Baylor, the former College of Idaho star, and Jerry West score 43 points each for the L.A. Lakers—but it takes a 41-16 fourth quarter blitz to beat the Golden State Warriors 125-115 in the ...

NBA.com's Todd Spehr on Baylor: "It’s true, Elgin Baylor changed basketball. It’s not something uttered flippantly, it’s something he really did. His arrival in the late 1950s came ...

LOS ANGELES — The first five players to put up at least 45 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in one game for the Los Angeles Lakers were Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Magic Johnson ...

LaMelo Ball is taking the most shots per minute since Wilt Chamberlain in 1965 勞 Wilt Chamberlain (1961-62): 0.814 Elgin Baylor (1961-62): 0.746 Wilt Chamberlain (1964-65): 0.731 Wilt ...