The date was January 22, 2006, and Kobe Bryant delivered one of the most legendary scoring performances the NBA has ever seen ...
The three-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers were in a funk during the first two months of the 2002-03 season. As a result, they were in danger of missing the playoffs. As the calendar ...
Bryant's 81 was the modern standard for scoring until Adebayo unexpectedly eclipsed it against the Wizards.