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 cam

LeBron James passed Elgin Baylor in rebounds last night and is No. 27 all-time now. He also moved ahead of Charles Jones in blocks for No. 76 in NBA history.Source: Bluesky

2015 — Klay Thompson sets an NBA record for the most points in a quarter, a 37-point third period that powers the Golden State Warriors to a 126-101 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Thompson makes all 13 shots and finishes with a career-high 52 points.

Great NBA teams can often string wins together. But some teams have been able to do something truly special with long winning streaks.

Brown is most known for being banned by the NCAA and NBA for his involvement in a point-shaving scandal. Due to the ban, he ended up in the ABA, making four All-Star teams and winning three championships with the Pacers. He was such a great player that Pacers legend Reggie Miller once called Brown "the greatest player to never play in the NBA."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds a deep admiration for his fellow Los Angeles Lakers icons, Elgin Baylor and Kobe Bryant. It also happened that Elg and Kobe have both etched their names into Lakers history books as the Top 2 players who have scored the most points in a single game.

Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Five years after his death, Bryant's legacy continues to grow and inspire.

Did the Lakers’ 117-96 victory on Thursday night provide an impetus lasting beyond one game, or was it an outlier against a team coming off an overtime game the night before?

Sasaki’s arrival was a unique affair, with the hard-throwing right-hander being hailed as a key — and economical — part of the team’s future after inking a minor league contract with a $6.5-million signing bonus that was finalized Wednesday.

Nikola Jokic is at it again. During the Nuggets' 132-123 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, Jokic hit an unbelievable shot at the end of the third quarter that baffles the mind. Jokic caught the inbounds pass, turned and heaved the ball nonchalantly, and of course, it went in. What else were you expecting from the defending MVP?

Boise State three-pointers are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. The Broncos need something out of that box tonight.

Remember how much time we — and I am part of that “we” — spent in the past year talking about whether Donovan Mitchell wanted to re-sign with this team? When he did, we asked if that would mean a Darius Garland trade?