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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant remembers exactly what he had to eat in the 24 hours before he scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors 10 years ago Friday. The rest is a beautiful blur in the mind of a ...

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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 ...

As NBA analysts, commentators, and fans continue to bash Bam Adebayo for scoring 83 points, Max Kellerman believes their affinity for Kobe Bryant is blurring their judgment. In one of the most ...