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 ...

Ryan reckoned that among these legends, the late Los Angeles Lakers icon Elgin Baylor stands out as a pivotal figure. For Ryan, Elg was the first greatest individual player of all time.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...