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.

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.

The game is played as a benefit for fomer Toronto player Ace Bailey. Bailey suffers a skull fracture earlier in the season from a ...

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 ...

Players such as George Mikan, Elgin Baylor and Larry Foust reached stardom ... Baylor led the way alongside teammate Bob Pettit, as they combined for 49 points. Baylor contributed 24 (10-for ...

Stephen Curry was named NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2025. He scored 12 of his team's 40 points in the final game of the ...

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 ...

Elgin Baylor, the former College of Idaho star, and Jerry West score 43 points each for the L.A. Lakers—but it takes a 41-16 fourth quarter blitz to beat the Golden State Warriors 125-115 in the ...

Famer, Olympic gold medalist and beloved analyst on 'Inside the NBA' Charles Barkley! In NBA history, only 25 players have ...