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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Mar 22, 2021 · Hall of Fame basketball player Elgin Baylor, one of the great NBA stars of the 1960s, died peacefully of natural causes surrounded by his wife and daughter, the Lakers announced Monday. He was...

Jan 7, 2022 · When the 1962 season concluded, Elgin Baylor had set the record for points per game by a forward: 38.3. As of 2022, it’s a record that no one at that position has approached.

Mar 22, 2021 · LOS ANGELES — 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.

Mar 23, 2021 · Baylor’s 61 points in Game 5 of the finals put the Lakers ahead 3-2, but they lost to the Celtics in overtime in Game 7 — the pinnacle of the Lakers’ suffering at Boston’s hands.

2 days ago · BOSTON - 1967: Elgin Baylor #22 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots against the Boston Celtics during a game played in 1967 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE ...