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

Elgin Baylor was the #1 draft pick in 1958 to the then Minneapolis Lakers. Known for his shooting, rebounding and hangtime, he was an immediate star player that helped take the team from last ...

Davis was dominant on both ends, recording 36 points, 16 rebounds and four assists on 11-of-23 shooting from the field, ...

NBA.com's Todd Spehr on Baylor: "It’s true, Elgin Baylor changed basketball. It’s not something uttered flippantly, it’s something he really did. His arrival in the late 1950s came ...

Final: Lakers 111, Wizards 88. LAL improves to 23-18 at the season’s midway point, including 12-1 against sub-.500 teams. Anthony Davis: 29p/16r/4/4b. LeBron James: 21p/13a/10r. Dorian Finney ...

On April 14, 1962 Elgin Baylor led the Lakers to victory over the Celtics with a Finals record 61 points!