Kobe takes a bite out of the Big Apple, scores 61 points | Digital Sports Daily
digitalsportsdaily.com 2/3/2009 — Kobe Bryant went off. When Kobe wasn’t draining jumpers (19-31 FG’s) he was on the foul line where he made all 20 of his attempts. 61 points is now the record for the most points scored in the history of Madison Square Garden. It was so amazing even the Knick fans were chanting M-V-P for #24.
Kobe Tops King and Jordan by Dropping 61 Points at MSG
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 2/3/2009 — Bernard King and Michael Jordan have to move aside in the Madison Square Garden record book--Kobe Bryant just dropped 61 points on the Knicks in a 126-117 Lakers win, breaking King's mark for most points in the "new" MSG (60 on Christmas Day 1984) and surpassing Jordan's standard for most points ...
Kobe Sets MSG Record As Lakers Knock Off Knicks 126-117
slamdunkcentral.com 2/3/2009 — Game one without center Andrew Bynum went quite well for the Los Angeles Lakers Monday night as All-Star guard Kobe Bryant set a record for the current version of Madison Square Garden by scoring 61 points, while Pau Gasol recorded a double-double with 31 points, as the Lakers defeated the ...
Really, Kobe's 61 Points Is a 'Mecca' Record?
sportingnews.com 2/3/2009 — Hats off to Kobe Bryant, who went off for 61 points in Madison Square Garden and showed that without Bynum (Shaq redux), he's just a gunner who tries to do it all himself (pre-Gasol propaganda). Right?
Yet while that total was certainly ...
Gasol is the Pippen to Kobe’s Jordan
thesportscorner.ca 2/3/2009 — The comparison of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant to this decade’s Magic Johnson and Larry Bird sounded pretty good. Then Kobe and Pau Gasol put up a collective 92 points at MSG. Take a minute to let that set in. Two players, 92 points. Entire teams struggle to score 92. Kobe only played ...
Kobe Bryant Goes 61 On Everyone…Oh Oh! Is He About to Go Off?
thestartingfive.net 2/4/2009 — (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
DAMN!!!!!!!!
Did you hear the league let out a collective “Oh, oh”? With the news Andrew Bynum out 8-12 weeks, Kobe Bryant put the universe on notice. He scored 61 points in a 126-117 victory over the ...
Kobe Bryant tips more than twenty percent
sportscracklepop.com 2/5/2009 —
So what does one do after scoring 61 points in the “City that never sleeps?” If you are Kobe Bryant, you and your teammates have a fun night out at DJ Clue’s birthday party co-hosted by Diddy at M2. While some people like Sean ...
LeBron or Kobe?
theglobeandmail.com 2/5/2009 — Some Things:
1. There's a reason Kobe Bryant scores a lot of points. One of them is because he wants to. Don't underestimate the significance of this. Sure, sometimes that manifests itself in high-volume shot fests with teammates standing around. But ...
Video: Kobe's Garden 61
sports.yahoo.com 2/3/2009 — Here they are, via Dime : all 61 of Kobe Bryant 's record-setting night in New York City. Kobe passed Jordan's opponent record of 55 points in Madison Square Garden when he made three free throws with 3:56 remaining. He then bettered Bernard ...
Knicks Fans Need Cheering Up? John Starks to the Rescue…
thehoopdoctors.com 2/3/2009 —
February 3, 2009 - Dr. J-Water
It is a pretty somber day today for the fans of the New York Knicks . After Kobe Bryant went off last night for a Madison Square Garden record breaking 61 points , there is no doubt some New Yorker’s who are ...
Kobe vs LeBron
jronfire.blogspot.com 2/8/2009 — Over the past week New York Knick fans have witnessed two of the best performances ever on their home floor, the famous Madison Square Garden. The only trouble was neither performance was from one of their own. First it was Kobe Bryant that lit them up for a record setting 61 points, beating ...
The Next Jordan? I think not
sportfeen.blogspot.com 2/9/2009 — The Lakers beat the Cavs 101-91, but it wasn't because of Kobe Bryant. Lamar Odom scored 28 with 17 rebounds. He along with Pau Gasol , who scored 18 points, helped to hand the Cavs their first loss at home this season. Kobe was suffering with the flu and did not look like himself at all. ...
Lebron's 52 Triple Double>Kobe's 61 Points
blacksportsonline.com 2/5/2009 — Make no mistake about it Lebron James' 52 point triple double trumps Kobe Bryant's 61 point outburst. If you need a factual reason when you are at the water cooler or the barbershop tomorrow consider this: The last player to score 50 points as part of a points-rebounds-assists triple ...
Kobe Bryant Scores 61 At The Garden, Post Game Interview —
YOU BEEN BLINDED
Kobe Bryant , Kobe Bean Bryant, KB-24, The Mamba, or whatever you choose to call him dropped 61 points on the New York Knicks Monday night to set the record for most points scored at the hoops Mecca, Madison Square Garden . Kobe spoke about his accomplishment after the game.
Just ...
Kobe Reminds Everyone He Can Still Score —
Intentional Foul
Watch every one of Kobe’s 61 points he scored against New York last night, courtesy of Dime Magazine . Bryant’s explosion broke Michael Jordan’s “double-nickle” record, which he made during “I’m wearing number 45″ comeback. You know, the ...
Kobe Bryant Is Pretty Good At Basketball —
Hail Mary Jane
Kobe Bryant 61 points against Knicks
Another great performance from Kobe Bryant. 61 points against the Knicks in Madison Square Garden. 20 of those points came from the free throw line. You would think they would figure out that they need to stop fouling him.
AP - Bryant broke the ...
Kobe Drops 61 on Knicks, MJ, and Bernard King —
Sports On My Mind
Just a quickie:
For three plus quarters, I was rooting against Kobe Bryant's every shot.
With the game already lost, and Kobe approaching Michael Jordan's 55 for the most points ever by an opponent at Madison Square Garden I was rooting for Kobe Bryant.
With Kobe at 59 and at the line with a ...
Kobe Bryant Scores 61 Points! (Video) —
RightFielders Women in Sports
Kobe Bryant scored 61 points to set a record at the Madison Square Garden in Los Angeles Lakers’ 126-117 convincing win over the New York Knicks. Bryant scored on 19 of his 31 shots and did not miss any of the 20 foul shots.
“When he came to the bench in the second quarter, he ...
Kobe 61 Points, 0 Rebounds…How is that even Possible? —
The Hoop Doctors
February 3, 2009 - Dr. Browntorious
Kobe Bryant tonight set the record for most points ever in Madison Square Garden in New York. 61 points!! What a feat, huh? Well I will give credit where credit is due. To score that many points is just astonishing. But there was something a tad bitter ...
LeBron or Kobe? —
Jumping Offsides
Everyone needs to remember that New York doesn't play any defense at all but I still want to compare the two performances and tell you which performance I think was better. Kobe had 61 points, which is the most ever in the Garden and he did it first. Then LeBron went for 52 points, 10 rebounds ...
Garden Party —
ShoreBall's space
Two nights ago against the New York Knicks, Kobe Bryant set a Madison Square Garden record by scoring 61 points in a 126-117 Lakers win.
Kobe ’s complete stat line: 19-31 (FGM-A), 3-6 (3PM-A), 20-20 (FTM-A), 61 points, 0 rebounds, 3 assists, 0 steals, and 1 blocked ...
FTS Featured Poll of the Week -- Kobe V. LeBron —
Fear The Sword
After watching Kobe Bryant go off for 61 in New York on Monday, LeBron James went out and did him one better -- 52 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists -- for a Triple Double.
What do you think?!?
Poll
Which performance was more impressive??
Kobe Bryant -- ...
Who Had the Bigger Night Against the Knicks? Lebron or Kobe —
SimonOnSports
Kobe Bryant Points: 61 FG: 19-31 FT: 20-20 3Pt: 3-6 Assists: 3 Rebounds: 0 Blocks: 1 Edge on LBJ: All of the Shooting Categories including scoring. Lebron James Points: 52 FG: 17-33 FT: 16-19 3Pt: 2-7 Assists: 11 Rebounds: 10 Blocks: 2 Edge on Kobe: All of the Peripheral Categories Online ...
12/20/2005 - Kobe scores 62 in three quarters —
Inhistoric
Think 81 points in a single game was impressive? Imagine how much Kobe Bryant could have scored against the Dallas Mavericks had the game not already been decided. Facing the team that would represent the Western Conference in the Finals, Kobe outscored the Mavericks 62-61 through three ...
Kobe skullfcks D'Antoni...again —
slowbreaker.com
He's back.... Kobe Bryant took over in a remarkable performance last night dropping 61 points on a helpless Knicks team. Of course the rest of the stat line reveals 0 rebounds and 3 assists. Typical Kobe.
Kobe Bryant drops 61 against the New York Knicks —
Outside the Boxscore
While most of you were probably watching Chuck in 3-D, Kobe Bryant was dropping a record 61 points. The record was originally held by Bernard King with 60 but Kobe decided that he needed to have another record. (The highest point total scored by an opponent was by Michael Jordan with 55.) ...
Kobe Bryant Scores 61, Most Ever at Madison Square Garden —
FanHouse
by Matt Watson You have to love Kobe Bryant 's timing. Just in case you were worried that Andrew Bynum's injury would knock the Lakers down a notch, Bryant reminded the world on Monday night why you can't ever take his team for granted by exploding for 61 points against the Knicks. Scoring in ...
Bryant leads Lakers past Raptors —
Examiner Sports
Kobe Bryant scored 36 points, Pau Gasol added 31 and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 115-107 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory and eighth in nine games.
Kobe Bryant: Yes He Did It Again —
Bleacher Report - NBA
Yes he did.... Kobe Bryant has scored over 60 points in a game. Last night he scored 61 points en route to a 126-117 victory over the New York Knicks.
By doing so, he breaks the Madison Square Garden record of most points scored in a game. ...
61... Must be Kobe Again —
Bleacher Report - NBA
"Don't bring that shit in my house" those were the words of Wilson Chandler after blocking the shot of Kobe Bryant late in the first quarter well you know what? Kobe brought it to his house; again and again and again to the tune of 61 points. ...