"Rumor has it that the Minneapolis Lakers, had they not been able to get Elgin, they may have gone under," said Lakers color commentator Stu Lantz during a tribute to Baylor's legacy in 2018.

He averaged 23 points and 13 rebounds for his career. The Minneapolis Lakers selected Elgin Baylor with the first overall pick in the 1958 NBA draft, and he won the NBA Rookie of the Year award.

1952 — George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers scores an NBA playoff record ... Bob Petit has 35 points and 22 rebounds for the Hawks. 1962 — Elgin Baylor (45) and Jerry West (41) of the ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's career NHL regular-season record of 894 goals, one that has stood for more than a quarter-century.

With a roster featuring the likes of legendary Hall of Famers Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor ... delivered the Lakers their first title since they had relocated from Minneapolis ...

1952 — George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers scores an NBA playoff record ... Bob Petit has 35 points and 22 rebounds for the Hawks. 1962 — Elgin Baylor (45) and Jerry West (41) of the ...

The 1957-58 Minneapolis Lakers lost 53 times in their 72-game season ... including tonight’s 4-0 victory. 1962 — Elgin Baylor of Los Angeles scores a record 61 points to lead the Lakers to a 126-121 ...

Elgin Baylor and Gail Goodrich, the Lakers ripped off 33 straight regular-season wins from Nov. 5, 1971, until Jan. 7, 1972, a record that still stands more than a half-century later. That Lakers ...