The 1959 NBA All Star Game was the ninth NBA All-Star Game. Head Coach: Ed Macauley, St. Louis Hawks. Head Coach: Red Auerbach, Boston Celtics. The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 243. ISBN 0-679-43293-0. basketball-reference.com. "1959 NBA All-Star Game". Archived from the original on June 24, 2008.

May 25, 2021 · “Throw a press on the Lakers,” says Slater Martin of the St. Louis Hawks, “and Baylor will bring it up—not Bob Leonard or Dick Garmaker, their backcourt men. He’s a great dribbler, with good control of the ball.

Sep 13, 2021 · MVP: Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles Lakers) and Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks) Box score. The 1959 All-Star Game, held at Detroit’s Olympia Stadium, featured a first in NBA All-Star history: the...

Jun 10, 2011 · He lived in a barracks with fellow soldiers in Washington state and was allowed to travel on weekends to join his teammates in Los Angeles or on the road in Cincinnati, Syracuse, Detroit, St. Louis and elsewhere.

Elgin Gay Baylor (/ ˈ ɛ l dʒ ɪ n / EL-jin; September 16, 1934 – March 22, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 14 seasons as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers.

Sep 16, 2016 · In celebration of his 82nd birthday on Sept. 16, 2016, we present these classic SI photos of Elgin Baylor. Elgin Baylor shoots over Tom Sanders during Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the...

Jan 4, 2025 · "The No. 1 overall pick in the 1958 NBA Draft, the Rookie of the Year in 1959, an 11-time All-Star, and an astounding 10-time First-Team All-NBA selection, Baylor of course resides on the NBA’s...

Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks and Elgin Baylor of the Minneapolis Lakers shared the game's MVP award. The Boston Celtics set the record for the most points scored by a team in regulation, in their 173–139 victory over the Minneapolis Lakers .

Apr 11, 2010 · Hours earlier, on a Sunday afternoon in St. Louis, Elgin Baylor & Co. had lost to the St. Louis Hawks, the latest ignominy in a forgettable season that would lead to the Lakers’ move,...

Mar 22, 2021 · Basketball legend Elgin Baylor, one of first to suspend in air, dies at 86...