Featured Lakers History This Day In Lakers History: Elgin Baylor Selected No. 1 Overall By Minneapolis In 1958 NBA Draft On April 22, 1958, the Minneapolis Lakers selected Elgin Baylor with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. He spent… Matthew Moreno04/22/20222 minute read
Featured Lakers History This Day In Lakers History: Elgin Baylor’s Triple-Double Sends L.A. To 1969 NBA Finals The trio of Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain was one that was nearly unstoppable once they all came… Corey Hansford04/20/20222 minute read
Featured Lakers History This Day In Lakers History: Elgin Baylor Sets NBA Finals Scoring Record In Win Over Celtics When glancing over the history of the NBA, two franchises stand out above the rest. The Los Angeles Lakers and… Staff Writer04/14/20223 minute read
Featured Lakers History This Day In Lakers History: Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor & Jerry West Lead L.A. To Past Suns, To Western Conference Finals The NBA playoffs won’t begin for another week and the Los Angeles Lakers won’t be anywhere near it, but on April 9… Staff Writer04/09/20222 minute read
Featured Lakers History This Day In Lakers History: Jerry West, Elgin Baylor Clinch Berth In NBA Finals The early days of the Los Angeles Lakers were led by one of the best duos in NBA history, Elgin Baylor and Jerry… Corey Hansford04/03/20222 minute read
Featured Lakers History This Day In Lakers History: Elgin Baylor Scores 40 Points Against Detroit Pistons In NBA Playoffs The Los Angeles Lakers have a rich and storied history, one that has been graced by some of the greatest players… Trevor Lane03/14/20222 minute read
Featured Sponsored FOCO Releases Lakers Bobbleheads Of LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson & More As part of the NBA celebrating their 75th anniversary this season, FOCO has released a line of limited-edition… Staff Writer01/28/20222 minute read
Featured Lakers History This Day In Lakers History: Historic 33-Game Winning Streak Comes To End Against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bucks The Los Angeles Lakers steadily turned into a feared opponent throughout the NBA during the 1971-72 season, putting… Staff Writer01/09/20222 minute read
Featured Lakers History This Day In Lakers History: Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain Conclude Undefeated Month In Record Fashion The 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers were one of the more special teams in NBA history, reaching multiple milestones… Staff Writer12/30/20212 minute read
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