Late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant put on one of the most unfathomable scoring performances in NBA history two decades ago tonight. Peek-a-boo. 81 points. Bryant torched the Toronto Raptors on ...

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.

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Kobe Bryant went from superstar to legend on Jan. 22, 2006, scoring 81 points in a 122–104 Lakers win over the Raptors. For more than 20 years, Bryant’s name trailed just one other Hall of Famer on ...