For all the impact Elgin Baylor had on the NBA, from his Hall of Fame playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers to his 22-year career as a Los Angeles Clippers executive, it was a single move that ...
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 ...
Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers legend and former Los Angeles Clippers executive Elgin Baylor has died. He was 86. On Monday, the Lakers announced the news on Twitter that Baylor was surrounded by his ...
LOS ANGELES (NewsNation Now) — Former Los Angeles Lakers star and Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor died of natural causes Monday, the basketball team said. He was 86. The Lakers released a statement Monday, ...
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 ...
As the Clippers’ broadcaster, Ralph Lawler was paid to talk, but in the spring of 1986 he heard a piece of news that left him “dumbfounded.” Elgin Baylor was being hired as the team’s lead basketball ...
Every generation encounters an athlete who appears to have arrived from the future. For today's basketball fans, that athlete ...
The Lakers franchise embedded their roots into the city of Los Angeles the day they left Minnesota, creating a fantastic opportunity that would evolve into countless NBA championships. However, the ...
There is a delicate difference between sacrifice and surrender. Elgin Baylor understood the difference. Elgin made many sacrifices, but he never surrendered. He was a man that understood when it was ...