Twenty years ago, Kobe Bryant did the unthinkable. On Jan. 22, 2006, the NBA legend took the court for the Lakers at Staples Center in Los Angeles and dropped 81 points in a stunning performance ...

When Kobe Bryant scored 81 points for the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 22, 2006, against the Toronto Raptors, it marked the second-most points scored by a player in NBA history. The record, set by Wilt ...

While two scoring titles don't tell the whole story and critics often pointed to inefficiency compared to other NBA legends, few players in league history have had a more complete offensive bag than ...

Bam Adebayo's recent 83-point explosion earlier this week has brought back attention to Kobe Bryant's unforgettable 81-point night from January 2006. With Bam taking over Kobe as the second-most ...

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant kept shooting, from all over the court and from every angle. By halftime, he had 26 points — not a bad tally for most players. By the end of the game, he had put up the ...

The date was January 22, 2006, and Kobe Bryant delivered one of the most legendary scoring performances the NBA has ever seen. In a 122-104 win over the Toronto Raptors, Bryant erupted for 81 points, ...

Just as Eric Reid’s voice will be synonymous with Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game, Spero Dedes will always be one of the voices connected to Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance. But as Reid has been with ...

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Relive the best of Kobe Bryant in these behind-the-scenes moments, collected throughout an amazing 20-year career. Kobe ...

Bam Adebayo put his name in the record books by scoring 83 points against the Washington Wizards. This point total surpassed the late great Kobe Bryant’s 81-point outing against the Toronto Raptors in ...