Mehr Punkte als er erzielte nur Wilt Chamberlain, der 1962 in einer Partie auf 100 Zähler kam. Adebayos Idol Kobe Bryant hatte bis Dienstagabend mit 81 Punkten auf Rang zwei der Bestenliste gelegen.

Kobe's 81-point game was the second-highest-scoring game for two decades, but now, Adebayo's 83 takes the spot.

It’s been nearly 20 years since Kobe Bryant hit an iconic buzzer beater over Dwayne Wade to help the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Miami Heat in December 2009.

Carmelo Anthony has revealed that an unexpected shared interest in football helped transform his relationship with Kobe Bryant during their NBA careers.

Kobe Bryant entered the NBA in 1996 straight out of high school and built one of the most iconic careers the game has ever seen.

James joined Kobe Bryant as the only two players in franchise history to accomplish the feat.

If not for Michael Jordan's fear of snakes, he likely would have been known as the NBA's "Black Mamba."

NBA legend Kobe Bryant lived up to the ‘Black Mamba’ nickname, but another basketball great was originally supposed to own it. For two decades, Bryant was one of the faces of the NBA during this time

Like any TV show, we like to get invested in the characters. That’s why in the NBA, we follow every off-court piece of drama with as much fervor as what happens on the hardwood.

Ron Harper states that Kobe Bryant is as close to Michael Jordan as one will ever see in basketball.

History was made in the NBA early Wednesday morning by Adebayo, who scored 83 points in the Heat's game against the Wizards. The Miami forward thus became only the third player in...

Bryant's 81 was the modern standard for scoring until Adebayo unexpectedly eclipsed it against the Wizards.

Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat scores 83 points in a game against the Washington Wizards, placing him above Kobe Bryant in the NBA's all-time single-game scoring charts.

Very few people in sports agree on who the true GOAT is, but it’s a conversation that’s seemingly never-ending.

Tatum is back.

Some of the biggest stars in the sports world had a chance to come together when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 128-104 in their NBA clash on Sunday. MORE: Kobe Bryant’s ‘Black Mamba’ nickname was meant for…

Kevin Durant passes Kobe Bryant in 30-point games

That's some fantastic company to keep.

Nike’s early ‘Black Mamba’ concept was originally pitched to Michael Jordan before going to Kobe Bryant

A very fun story and a blast from the past.

HoopsHype presents an all-time NBA record that Stephen Curry is about to catch Kobe Bryant in, which will shockingly elude the great LeBron James.

Only Wilt Chamberlain with his 100-point game is now ahead of Adebayo on the NBA single-game list. Kobe Bryant — Adebayo's idol — had the No. 2 spot, with 81 points.

Many different elements go into winning a game in the NBA. However, at its simplest level, it always comes down […]

Le pivot du Miami Heat a surpassé les 81 points marqués par Kobe Bryant pour les Lakers de Los Angeles contre les Raptors de Toronto en 2006.

Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says the “Linsanity” phenomenon almost never happened. Lin, who retired from the sport last year, also described confronting Kobe Bryant about dismissive body language…

Jeremy Lin has spoken about an unexpected fallout that followed a moment of honesty with Kobe Bryant during their time as Los Angeles Lakers teammates.

LeBron James joins Kobe Bryant as the only Lakers with 1,000+ three-pointers

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A quick look at Kobe Bryant's epic career with the Lakers.

Lamar Odom tells story about Kobe Bryant saying he was better than Michael Jordan

Ron Harper stated that Kobe Bryant is as close to Michael Jordan as one could ever find in basketball.