Jan 21, 2025 · 1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round split decision to capture the world middleweight boxing title. ... 2006 — Kobe Bryant scores a staggering 81 points — the second ...

3 days ago · The teams also featured Lakers forward LeBron James and San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul. ... "Kobe Bryant continues to serve as an inspiration to aspiring and current NBA and WNBA players ...

Jan 16, 2025 · 2010 — Los Angeles guard Kobe Bryant becomes the 15th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points and the youngest to hit the milestone. Bryant finishes with 31 points in the Lakers’...

3 days ago · Hall of Fame basketball legend Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his signature "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020, at age 41, alongside his 13 ...

3 days ago · But Jan. 26, 2020 happened. So much tragedy was wrought that day, so much unfulfilled promise — for Kobe and Gianna, but also for John Altobelli, his wife, Keri, and their 14-year-old daughter ...

Bryant Second-Highest Point Game. 2006 Kobe Bryant scores 81 points in a 122-104 Lakers victory over the Toronto Raptors; second-highest game total in NBA history, behind only Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game (1962)

5 days ago · Sunday will mark five years since Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant died, but his legacy in the NBA continues. A group of young stars, some old enough to have had several interactions with...

Dec 12, 2024 · Kobe: The Making of a Legend traces the story of Kobe Bryant from his childhood in Italy to his athletic superstardom and provides an intimate look at his post-NBA aspirations as a...

4 days ago · As a young coach, Nurse once sat next to Bryant while watching a practice shortly after Phil Jackson took over as coach of the Lakers. Joel Embiid models his special off-the-dribble game after Bryant. KJ Martin’s most prized possession comes from Bryant. And Paul George now wears No. 8 in Bryant’s honor.

3 days ago · On the fifth anniversary of Kobe Bryant's death, columnist Bill Plaschke remains in mourning while sharing what the Lakers legend might have done for L.A.