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

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle ... Bryant is the seventh Lakers icon commemorated with a statue. He joins Elgin Baylor, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Jerry ...

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 ...

NBA.com's Todd Spehr on Baylor: "It's true, Elgin Baylor changed basketball. It's not something uttered flippantly, it's ...

Discussion on Jimmy Butler's stagnant trade situation and his problematic behavior in contrast to Elgin Baylor's celebrated legacy and impact on basketball.

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

Check out the gallery below. It was a Jerry West-led Los Angeles Lakers squad, supported by Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, and Pat Riley, that holds the NBA record for longest winning streak in a ...

People spoke about their fears this week while making posters and plans for an anti-immigrant deportation rally to be held ...

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.

Throughout NBA history, some stars have completely dominated individual statistics throughout a season. Victor Wembanyama and ...

In 10 years, Dončić to the Lakers might rank as the biggest trade in NBA history. Only time will tell. But before Dončić or ...

Elgin will host and compete in the Division III state wrestling dual team tournament Saturday at 11 a.m. It's the first time for both for the Comets.