Jan 4, 2025 · "The No. 1 overall pick in the 1958 NBA Draft, the Rookie of the Year in 1959, an 11-time All-Star, and an astounding 10-time First-Team All-NBA selection, Baylor of course resides on the NBA’s...

Jan 26, 2025 · Before him it was Julius Erving, and his predecessor Connie Hawkins. That lineage undisputedly starts with Baylor." But who tops Baylor as the No. 5 greatest NBA wing of all time? Find out...

Elgin Gay Baylor (/ ˈɛldʒɪn / EL-jin; September 16, 1934 – March 22, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 14 seasons as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers.

Mar 8, 2022 · 1929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep. Nobody can watch it now. 1961 — Elgin Baylor of Los Angeles scores 57 points to lead the Lakers over the Detroit Pistons 129-106. Michael Jordan scores 63 points in a 135-131 double-overtime playoff loss to the Boston Celtics.

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Mar 23, 2021 · But the first player that left an indelible impression on me was one Elgin Baylor, the original prince of mid-air, who passed away Monday at the age of 86.

Dec 31, 2024 · Although Baylor never won an MVP, he finished in the top five in MVP voting on seven different occasions, including in each of the first five seasons of his career. But who tops Baylor as the...

The 6-foot-5, 225-pound Elgin Baylor was a rare combination of strength and grace, scoring either by powerful moves or acrobatic fakes.

During the 1960–61 season, Baylor set a new NBA scoring record when he scored 71 points in a victory against the New York Knicks while also grabbing 25 rebounds.

Mar 29, 2021 · Baylor briefly coached the New Orleans Jazz in the late 1970s and was the decision-making executive of the Los Angeles Clippers for over two decades. But Baylor is most remembered as a Laker and is often credited with saving the …