Lakers forward Elgin Baylor shoots over the Celtics forward Bailey Howell.
Lakers forward Elgin Baylor elevates for a shot over Celtics forward Bailey Howell during a playoff game on May 5, 1969.
March 22, 2021 8:10 PM PT
A look at the life and playing days of Lakers Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor, who would become an executive with the Clippers.
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Lakers
Plaschke: Elgin Baylor was the first great Los Angeles Laker — and their most forgotten legend
Elgin Baylor never received the level of adulation from Lakers fans that other team legends received. He was a pioneer in a town with a short memory, Bill Plaschke writes.
March 22, 2021
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Obituaries
Elgin Baylor, Lakers legend and former Clippers executive, dies at 86
Elgin Baylor, the Los Angeles Lakers’ first superstar and one of the greatest players in NBA history, died Monday, the Lakers announced. He was 86.
March 22, 2021
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Sports
NBA legends like Dr. J agree: Elgin Baylor revolutionized game
Lakers’ star Elgin Baylor helped revolutionize the NBA, inspiring Julius Erving, David Thompson, Dave Bing and other pioneers of the modern game.
March 23, 2021
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Lakers
Jerry West on Elgin Baylor: ‘A great human being’
The duo of Elgin Baylor and Jerry West made the Los Angeles Lakers a power in the NBA. West recalls his relationship with Baylor, who died Monday.
March 22, 2021
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Lakers
Gail Goodrich blames Elgin Baylor for a Lakers poker ban: ‘He’d take all our money’
Gail Goodrich shares fond and funny memories of fellow Lakers legend Elgin Baylor, who died Monday at 86.
March 23, 2021
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Lakers
Photos : Lakers great and Clippers executive Elgin Baylor dies at 86
Elgin Baylor, the Los Angeles Lakers’ first superstar and a fixture on the L.A. basketball scene for half a century, has died of natural causes in Los Angeles.
March 22, 2021
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Clippers
Former Clippers remember guiding influence of Elgin Baylor
From Ralph Lawler to Doc Rivers to Elton Brand, many were touched by the leadership of Elgin Baylor, the former executive and Lakers great who died.
March 23, 2021
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Lakers
Lakers legend Elgin Baylor: Reaction to his death
Lakers legend and former Clippers executive Elgin Baylor died Monday at 86.
March 22, 2021
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