Elgin Baylor | 1974, 1976-79 Technically, Baylor was the second head coach in the history of the Jazz, although he only served as the leading man for one game in 1974 following the firing of ...

Share this: Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor coached the Jazz during the franchise’s time in New Orleans. (Reed Saxon via espn.com) Last week the NBA community lost a giant with the passing of Elgin Baylor.

Following his playing career Baylor served as an assistant coach and then head coach of the New Orleans Jazz from 1974-1979 amassing an overall record of 86-135.

Elgin Baylor maneuvering between Bill Bradley, left, and Dick Barnett of the Knicks during the 1970 N.B.A. finals. “You could not stop Elgin from driving to the basket,” Oscar Robertson wrote ...

Elgin Baylor, a Hall of Fame forward who helped lead the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers to eight NBA Finals, driving to the hoop and soaring above the rim with a gravity-defying style that ...

Elgin Baylor’s coaching career began when the expansion New Orleans Jazz hired him as an assistant coach for their debut season in 1974.

Legends profile: Elgin Baylor One of the game's most gifted players, Elgin Baylor made 10 appearances on the All-NBA first team.

Baylor became vice president of basketball operations with the Clippers in 1986 after an outstanding 14-year playing career with the Lakers and a brief stint as coach of the New Orleans Jazz.

With a silky-smooth jumper and fluid athleticism, Baylor played a major role in revolutionizing basketball from a ground-bound sport into an aerial show.

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.

On this day in 1960, Lakers forward Elgin Baylor scored a record 71 points in a 123-108 victory over the Knicks in New York. Baylor’s record lasted less than two years as Wilt Chamberlain scored ...

Baylor, the No. 1 pick in the 1958 NBA Draft and an 11-time All-Star, played all 14 seasons of his pro career for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers.