The LA Lakers' Elgin Baylor isn't a name that comes up very often when talking about the greatest players in the history of the NBA, but his talent was undeniable.

2018 — Norway’s Marit Bjoergen closes out a remarkable Olympic career, winning the gold medal in the women’s 30-kilometer mass start at the Pyeongchang Games. The 37-year-old Bjoergen is the only ...

Elgin Baylor and Jerry West, deep into their remarkable NBA careers, combine for 86 of the L.A. Lakers’ 125 points.

1961 — Elgin Baylor of Los Angeles scores 57 points to lead the Lakers over the Detroit Pistons 129-106. Copyright 2025 The ...

Many of those players are household names to basketball fans — Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, just to name a few.

1961 — Elgin Baylor of Los Angeles scores 57 points ... title with a fifth-round knockout of Jimmy Ellis. 1972 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers becomes the first player in NBA ...

Kevin Durant continued to cement his legacy as an all-time great on Tuesday evening. KD finished with 34 points on 12-of-18 shooting in the Phoenix Suns’ 119-112 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, ...

Many of those players are household names to basketball fans — Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, just to name a few.

Kevin Durant on Tuesday became the eighth NBA player to eclipse the 30,000-point mark. How high can he rise on the all-time ...

As for timing, Chamberlain's acquisition came three years before Elgin Baylor's sudden retirement. 1975: Lakers trade for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Less than two years after Chamberlain's time with the ...

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is expected to join the distinguished company of Oscar Robertson, Elgin Baylor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then known as Lew Alcindor) and ...