Last week the NBA community lost a giant with the passing of Elgin Baylor. Several NBA teams had posts specifically honoring Baylor and his contributions to the game of basketball. The Lakers of ...

However, as pivotal as he was to the foundation of the storied franchise, "The Logo" himself was indebted to his fellow Lakers legend, Elgin Baylor. West acknowledged that without the presence and ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...