Imagine an NBA without the Los Angeles Lakers. Elgin Baylor (right, with Clippers owner Donald Sterling) can laugh today, but the plane crash wasn't funny. A pretty damn dull league, if you ask me.

LOS ANGELES — Elgin Baylor, the Lakers’ 11-time NBA ... In April 1986, the Clippers hired Baylor as their vice president for basketball operations. The Clippers made the playoffs in 1992 ...

"With ridiculous scoring and rebounding numbers, especially for a non-big man, Elgin Baylor was one of the first players who would awe fans with impressive athleticism from the wing." ...

A resurfaced clip of Boston Celtics great shows Bill Russell exhibiting play similar to Kevin Durant, Victor Wembanyama and ...

Complex's Adam Caparell on Baylor: "Elgin Baylor never won a ring. But just because Baylor technically never won a title in his 14 years with the Lakers, two of which he spent in Minneapolis ...

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

Elgin Baylor scored the most points in an NBA Finals game in 1962, dropping 61 points against the Celtics in Game 5. Check out how it happened in this feature from the Milestones and Record ...