Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in a game against the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 22, 2006.

A closer look at Kobe Bryant's awe-inspiring 81-point box score reveals some interesting nuggets we missed the first time.

Vanessa Bryant honors Kobe Bryant’s historic 81-point game in a heartfelt Instagram post, one of the NBA’s greatest scoring ...

What sparked the NBA legend's 81-point masterpiece? Former Raptors coach Sam Mitchell helps break it down, 20 years later.

'Kobe's 81': Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Black Mamba's highest scoring game originally appeared on The Sporting ...

Twenty years ago, Kobe Bryant did the unthinkable. On Jan. 22, 2006, the NBA legend took the court for the Lakers at Staples ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant missed Saturday's 118-78 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a sore right shoulder, but he said he doesn't believe it's serious and that he ...

On Jan. 22, 2006 Kobe Bryant dropped 81 points against the Toronto Raptors becoming the most points scored in a single game ...

LOS ANGELES -- The next time Lakers icon Kobe Bryant appears on the Staples Center court, it will be for the final game of his NBA career. Has Bryant looked forward to that final game, April 13 ...

The NBA will be going with a new-look trophy to be presented to the All-Star Game MVP this year. It honors a late Lakers legend, featuring 24 stars with an 8-sided base to represent the jersey numbers ...