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.

It’s amazing to think how much time can just fly by. A total of 20 years has now gone and past since the day Kobe Bryant delivered one of the most remarkable performances in NBA history, when he ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored 25 points, rookie Hugo González had career highs of 18 points and 16 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee 108-81 on Monday night to spoil Bucks star ...

It has been 20 years since Kobe Bryant delivered the second-best single-game scoring performance in NBA history, dropping 81 points on the Toronto Raptors. It only trailed Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point ...

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 ...

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 ...

It is hard to believe that we are quickly approaching the 20th anniversary of Kobe Bryant's legendary 81-point game. It seems like just yesterday I was a freshman in high school, waking up to the news ...

1920 — The New York Yankees announce they will be the first team to wear uniform numbers, according to the player’s position in batting order. 1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round ...