Legendary sportswriter Bob Ryan discussed why he views Elgin Baylor as the first to become the NBA’s greatest individual performer.

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 ...

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.

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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 ...

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 ...