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

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

Jalen Rose opens up about when Kobe Bryant dropped 81 points on him and the Toronto Raptors in one of the greatest individual ...

Nike is planning to bring back Kobe Bryant's iconic Kobe 1 colorway from his 81-point game again next year. Sneaker Files and @zSneakerheadz first leaked news of the re-release yesterday, with sources ...

Kobe Bryant's legendary 81-point game on January 22, 2006, remains an astonishing NBA feat, second only to Wilt Chamberlain's record. His wife, Vanessa Bryant, recently commemorated the 20th ...

Earlier this week, NBA fans celebrated the 20th anniversary of Kobe Bryant's historic 81-point game. Nike even honored the Los Angeles Lakers legend with a retro release of the shoes Bryant wore in ...

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 ...

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 ...