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 ...

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 ...

Los Angeles Lakers legend and Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor died in Los Angeles at the age of 86. Baylor died of natural causes on Monday surrounded by his wife, Elaine, and his daughter, Krystal, the ...

Simply look at the names of the two attorneys NBA legend Baylor has retained in the matter: well-known defense attorney Carl Douglas and employment law specialist Alvin Pittman. I had a brief chat ...

Baylor is honored during halftime of the game between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 16, 2014, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Getty) Unfortunately, we’ve lost ...

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LOS ANGELES – Elgin Baylor soared through the 1960s with a high-scoring, high-flying artistry that that became the model for the modern basketball player. The Lakers’ 11-time All-Star and Hall of ...

West, the former Lakers icon and general manager, said the losses of Bryant and his friend Elgin Baylor, who died last year, have made him more introspective. By Tania Ganguli Jerry West spent a ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elgin Baylor, the Lakers’ 11-time NBA All-Star who soared through the 1960s with a high-scoring style of basketball that became the model for the modern player, died Monday. He was ...

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 ...