Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas claims that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is the franchise's only 'American Hero'.

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.

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.

Elgin Baylor understood the difference. Elgin made many sacrifices, but he never surrendered. He was a man that understood when it was time to walk through the fire and when it was not.

"Elgin Baylor set the course for the modern NBA as one of the league's first superstar players. An 11-time All-Star during his Hall of Fame career with the Lakers, ...

No appreciation of Elgin Baylor should go without mentioning that Baylor might be the most underrated NBA star ever. For his career, he averaged 27.4 points and 13.5 rebounds – one of two ...

Elgin Gay Baylor was born in Washington on Sept. 16, 1934, and named for the brand of watch his father wore. Barred from using the neighborhood basketball court because of his race, ...

In the 1990s, Elgin Baylor’s Clippers co-workers sometimes referred to the general manager around the office as “legend.” The nickname wasn’t hyperbole. During 14 seasons with the Lakers ...

Elgin Baylor’s N.B.A. legacy will loom large in basketball history. But the time our columnist’s father managed to defend Baylor for a half became a cherished part of family lore.

Elgin Baylor, the Lakers’ 11-time NBA All-Star, has died. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation. Open Search Partly Cloudy icon. 64 ...

Los Angeles Lakers' Elgin Baylor, center, in a game against the New York Knicks on May 1, 1970. (Harold Filan/Associated Press) The tying shot at the buzzer in last week’s Virginia Tech-Florida ...