The great Elgin Baylor was a man who possessed a game that was light-years ahead of its time. A 6'5" forward with athleticism that allowed him to jump, hang in the air, wait for his opponents to come ...

Elgin Baylor changed the very direction of basketball when he joined the NBA and brought his vertical feats of athletic brilliance to a largely horizontal game. He filled scoresheets and sparked young ...

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 Cow ...

Named for a timepiece, Elgin Baylor’s timing on a basketball court was always pinpoint perfect. Whether performing a pirouette in midair under the basket or gliding across the hardwood in Fred Astaire ...

LOS ANGELES -- Elgin Baylor, the Lakers' 11-time NBA All-Star, died Monday of natural causes. He was 86. The Lakers announced that Baylor died in Los Angeles with his wife, Elaine, and daughter ...

Ranking the top-10 Los Angeles Lakers of all time... 14 seasons (1958-1972) Rings: 0 MVPs: 0 Stats with Lakers Other Accolades with Lakers HoopsHype on Baylor: "With ridiculous scoring and rebounding ...

For all his greatness as a player, Jerry West only managed to win one NBA championship throughout his legendary NBA career. That happened during the 1971-72 season, when the Los Angeles Lakers ...

Baylor is honored during halftime of the game between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 16, 2014, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Getty) Unfortunately, we’ve lost ...

LOS ANGELES — Elgin Baylor, the Lakers’ 11-time NBA All-Star who soared through the 1960s with a high-scoring style of basketball that became the model for the modern player, died Monday. He was 86.

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LOS ANGELES — Elgin Baylor changed the very direction of basketball when he joined the NBA and brought his vertical feats of athletic brilliance to a largely horizontal game. He filled scoresheets and ...