The Lakers wouldn't be the Lakers without him," West said of his former teammate. Elg indeed saved the Lakers. In the late ...

Elgin Baylor — the NBA Hall of Famer who ... "He is one of the all-time Lakers greats with his No. 22 jersey retired in the rafters and his statue standing guard in front of STAPLES Center ...

Elgin Baylor, an influential yet often overlooked ... Baylor's legacy is etched into the very fabric of the Lakers. His jersey hangs in the rafters of Crypto.com Arena alongside other LA legends ...

Imagine an NBA without the Los Angeles Lakers. Elgin Baylor (right, with Clippers owner Donald Sterling) can laugh today, but the plane crash wasn't funny. A pretty damn dull league, if you ask me.

It is possible that no forward ever performed with the offensive proficiency and flair that Elgin Baylor showed for the Lakers in the late 1950s and throughout the '60s. It just wasn't the number ...

The Los Angeles Lakers, led by Jerry West and Elgin Baylor, overpowered the Boston Celtics 123-113 to even the best of seven series for the National Basketball Association Champioinship ...

Elgin Baylor was the #1 draft pick in 1958 to the then Minneapolis Lakers. Known for his shooting, rebounding and hangtime, he was an immediate star player that helped take the team from last ...