News about Elgin Baylor

On June 27, the Los Angeles Lakers selected LeBron James' junior with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft - making them the first father and son tandem in the league. Nearly a week after his selection, BetMGM told the New York Post that James (250/1) has received a third of the bets on the Rookie of the Year market - doubling the second-most bet-on option in Zach Edey of the Memphis Grizzlies (16 per cent). The outrageous number of wagers for James to win the award resulted in 17.5 per cent of the handle, the second-most behind Edey's 51.3 per cent.

Since being tied for most points scored in a game, the seventh All-Star was in dismay after losing to Donovan Mitchell, Elgin Baylor, and David Robinson for the eighth player in NBA history to score 70 or more. 'I was like are y'all serious,' Lillard told reporters aftergame on Sunday. After the game [Sunday]], I did the urine test [Saturday] and they backed it up with the blood draw.' It was the first time [getting] was tested after a game for the first time in my career [getting] tests. Other than that, they are aware that needles are apprehensive. I know I have a lot of tattoos, but when you're doing a blood draw it's different than tattoos.'

Donovan Mitchell, the Cleveland Cavaliers' highest profile player, set himself apart on Monday by becoming the sixth player in NBA history to reach the 70-point plateau in a single game. Wilt Chamberlain (five times), David Thompson, David Robinson, and Elgin Baylor are the only other players to score at least 71 points in a game. What's more, Mitchell's 71 points in his 145-134 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday is the most ever scored by a player under the age of 6-foot-5. Mitchell had the highest attendance game in almost 45 years in a season where big numbers have been a norm.