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Where does Elgin Baylor rank among top 10 NBA wings of all time?
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
All-time rankings: LeBron James passes Elgin Baylor in rebounds
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
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"I would bow down and let him have him to keep it going" - Larry Bird would've kept Phil Jackson to stop Michael Jordan from retiring
With that in mind, "Larry Legend" shared his unsolicited advice to Bulls general manager Jerry Krause regarding his decision to let go of Phil Jackson, knowing Jordan wouldn't opt to stay without "The Zen Master.
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Kareem said you can't compare Kobe Bryant's 81-point showing to Elgin Baylor's 71-point game: "Kobe did it with the 3-point line"
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's legacy continues to grow after death: A look five years later
Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Five years after his death, Bryant's legacy continues to grow and inspire.
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“Ain’t Been There Long Enough”: Gilbert Arenas Snubs LeBron James from ‘Top 5 Lakers’
Warriors game on his podcast, Gilbert Arenas dished out his top 5 Lakers, snubbing LeBron James from the list.
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Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers Post-Game Stats: Anthony Davis Leads Lakers To Their Third Straight Victory
The Los Angeles Lakers won over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday with a 118-108 victory as Anthony Davis led the way for Los Angeles.
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"I would have picked it up and thrown it in the damn garbage" - When Udonis Haslem slapped Dwyane Wade's hand for trying to return Jeremy Lin's sneaker
"I picked the man's shoe up, and I was giving the man his shoe, and you slapped it out of my hand," Wade said. "I'm like, 'UD, what the hell?'" Haslem's competitive nature ran deep. He was the type of player who constantly sought to keep his opponents off-balance,
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"I didn't put him in; we got beat and he told me that was a reason why" - When Larry Bird showed his high school coach how competitive he is
While his potential was evident from an early age, he didn't instantly get varsity stardom. "And I'll be darned, I put him in a game, and he helped us win," said Jim Jones, who coached Bird in high school.
10 longest winning streaks in NBA history
Great NBA teams can often string wins together. But some teams have been able to do something truly special with long winning streaks.
Alexander: Result was lopsided, but Lakers-Celtics rivalry goes well beyond one game
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?
Nikola Jokic stuns fans with incredible shot to beat the buzzer
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?