What sparked the NBA legend's 81-point masterpiece? Former Raptors coach Sam Mitchell helps break it down, 20 years later. Shaun Powell On Jan. 22, 2006 Kobe put up his iconic 81-point performance.

Late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant put on one of the most unfathomable scoring performances in NBA history two decades ago tonight. Peek-a-boo. 81 points. Bryant torched the Toronto Raptors on ...

Kobe Bryant's 81-point game is officially 20 years old. The 2nd-most prolific scoring game in NBA history remains one of the league's single most iconic moments. And for one of the most popular ...

Two decades after the Lakers’ comeback over Toronto, Bryant’s once-in-a-lifetime scoring masterpiece remains untouched, unmatched, and universally revered. Twenty years later, Kobe Bryant’s 81-point ...

The only Bam MJF acknowledges is Margera. NBA fans witnessed a “record-setting” performance this week, as the Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in a game on Tuesday night. Adebayo’s 83 is the ...

Detroit — Detroit Pistons assistant coach Luke Walton remembers looking up at the Staples Center scoreboard, wondering if it was "broken." The moment came with four seconds left in the Los Angeles ...

The NBA record for individual scoring in a single game remains Wilt Chamberlain's almost mythical 100-point explosion in 1962. In the modern era, however, Kobe Bryant's 81-point eruption against the ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: When Kobe Bryant scored 81 points for the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 22, 2006, against the Toronto Raptors, it was the second-most points scored by a player in NBA history. The record ...

Twenty years ago today, the NBA witnessed one of the most unforgettable scoring performances in league history, when Kobe Bryant poured in 81 points in a single game. As the anniversary of that night ...

Chris Paul joked that Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game wouldn’t have happened on his watch, saying he would have trapped and double-teamed instead of letting the Lakers legend take over. Kobe Bryant’s ...

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