"With ridiculous scoring and rebounding numbers, especially for a non-big man, Elgin Baylor was one of the first players who would awe fans with impressive athleticism from the wing." ...

Complex's Adam Caparell on Baylor: "Elgin Baylor never won a ring. But just because Baylor technically never won a title in his 14 years with the Lakers, two of which he spent in Minneapolis ...

1959 — In the NBA All-Star game in Detroit, St. Louis’ Bob Pettit and Elgin Baylor of Minneapolis become the first ... 1980 — George Gervin of San Antonio scores 55 points in a 144-130 victory over ...

His 42 points and 18 rebounds could only get San Antonio close before falling ... when Hall of Famers Elgin Baylor and Oscar Robertson each hit that mark in a Lakers victory over Cincinnati.

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.

His 42 points and 18 rebounds could only get San Antonio close before falling ... when Hall of Famers Elgin Baylor and Oscar Robertson each hit that mark in a Lakers victory over Cincinnati.

Elgin Baylor scored the most points in an NBA Finals game in 1962, dropping 61 points against the Celtics in Game 5. Check out how it happened in this feature from the Milestones and Record ...