2015 — Klay Thompson sets an NBA record for the most points in a quarter, a 37-point third period that powers the Golden ...

Sasaki’s arrival was a unique affair, with the hard-throwing right-hander being hailed as a key — and economical — part of ...

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 ...

West shared the April 29, 1968, cover of SI with Lakers teammate Elgin Baylor ... Fred Kaplan/Sports Illustrated Yea, Mr. Mays: Willie Howard Mays Jr., 39, made his 3,000th safe hit last ...

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 ...

I used the injury rationalization for most of my life to argue that Mickey, if not hurt constantly, would have been better than Willie Mays. The point of fact was Mickey Mantle’s career wasn’t ...

Baseball and Willie Mays will intersect at Rickwood Field again when Miles College hosts its first Willie Mays Open on Feb. 7-9. Joining Miles in the field for the event are the baseball teams ...

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 ...

"With ridiculous scoring and rebounding numbers, especially for a non-big man, Elgin Baylor was one of the first players who would awe fans with impressive athleticism from the wing." ...

His @Braves teammate, Hall of Famer Tom Glavine, says he belongs in Cooperstown. "Listen, I never saw Willie Mays play obviously," Glavine said. "I've seen highlights of Willie. I think Willie is ...

The game said good-bye to Willie Mays, Rickey Henderson, Fernando Valenzuela and Peter Edward Rose, a quartet of legends rarely if ever seen on the diamond. They were more than great performers ...