Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds a deep admiration for his fellow Los Angeles Lakers icons, Elgin Baylor and Kobe Bryant. It also ...

Kobe Bryant delivered a performance for the ages, dropping an astonishing 81 points against the Toronto Raptors.

Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Five years after his death, Bryant's legacy continues to grow ...

The late legendary Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers dropped a whopping 81 points against the Toronto Raptors on January 22, 2006. In 2013, the late NBA icon rewatched the game, which he ...

The Lakers, though not championship contenders that year, were fueled by Kobe’s brilliance, ultimately reaching the playoffs. Even today, nearly two decades later, Bryant’s 81-point game ...

Roki Sasaki spent the night at the Lakers game, meeting LeBron James and watching the NBA legend make history during a win ...

Vince Carter once experienced serious backlash for his ill-advised comment regarding Kobe Bryant's memorable 81-point performance.

On the fifth anniversary of Kobe Bryant's death, columnist Bill Plaschke remains in mourning while sharing what the Lakers ...

Kobe Bryant's death anniversary ... Here's a rundown of some of his most iconic performances: 81-Point Game vs. Toronto Raptors (2006) Second-highest scoring game in NBA history, trailing only ...

The first, located at Star Plaza outside of Crypto.com Arena, shows Bryant wearing his No. 8 jersey in a pose from his 81-point game in 2006. "Kobe picked the pose... so if anyone has any issues ...

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