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Opponent from Kobe Bryant's 81-point game slams Bam Adebayo's historic performance

More than 20 years after Kobe Bryant delivered a career-defining 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors, Bam Adebayo went two points better on Tuesday night in a crushing win over the ...
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Kobe Bryant's historic 81-point game against Toronto Raptors

When Kobe Bryant scored 81 points for the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 22, 2006, against the Toronto Raptors, it marked the second-most points scored by a player in NBA history. The record, set by Wilt ...

When Kobe Bryant was asked whether someone could surpass his 81-point game: "It takes a lot of energy to carry that for the duration of the game"

The peak of his powers came in the 2005-06 season, when Kobe led the league in scoring with 35.4 points per game on 45.0 ...
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Kobe Bryant's historic 81-point game: A look back at an NBA milestone

On January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant achieved a remarkable feat by scoring 81 points for the Los Angeles Lakers in a game against the Toronto Raptors, marking the second-highest individual score in NBA ...

AP WAS THERE: Kobe Bryant scores 81 points

EDITOR'S NOTE: When Kobe Bryant scored 81 points for the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 22, 2006, against the Toronto Raptors, it ...
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Bam Adebayo Discusses What It Means To Surpass Kobe Bryant’s 81-Point Game

Over 20 years ago, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had the basketball world glued to the team’s game against the Toronto Raptors. In a normal regular season game, Bryant had everyone’s eyes on ...

Swanson: Booooo! Bam Adebayo was 'cheating the game' in surpassing Kobe Bryant's 81-point effort

Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in a game, surpassing Kobe Bryant's iconic 81-point effort, against the tanking Wizards, who ...
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Bam Adebayo vs Kobe Bryant vs Wilt Chamberlain. Whose game was best?

Bam Adebayo is known primarily as a top-of-the-line defensive menace, a center who can guard all players big and small. He's certainly no slouch on offense — the three-time All-Star averages just over ...
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Spero Dedes was ‘overwhelmed’ calling Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game

Just as Eric Reid’s voice will be synonymous with Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game, Spero Dedes will always be one of the voices connected to Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance. But as Reid has been with ...
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Kobe Bryant's final 7 points of his 81 point game were …

Michael Fiddle: Kobe Bryant's final 7 points of his 81 point game were all free throws in a 15+ point game with like 2 minutes left. Devin Booker's 70 had ridiculous stat padding too. If Wilt's 100 ...
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Swanson: Booooo! Bam Adebayo was 'cheating the game' in surpassing Kobe Bryant's 81-point effort

Heat center Bam Adebayo shoots a free throw to reach 83 points, the second-highest single game total in NBA history, during a win over the Wizards on Tuesday in Miami. (Rebecca Blackwell / Associated ...
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AP WAS THERE: Kobe Bryant scores 81 points

EDITOR'S NOTE: When Kobe Bryant scored 81 points for the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 22, 2006, against the Toronto Raptors, it was the second-most points scored by a player in NBA history. The record ...