Bryant held Allen Iverson to zero points in the second half. "The Answer" finished with a measly 16 points on a horrendous 7-of-25 shooting, including 0-of-11 in the second half.

Never a wink, never a pat on the back. It was a straight war between Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant, two avatars of a basketball era driven by ego, edge and expression.

Allen Iverson recently opened up about how he once misread Kobe Bryant’s legendary intensity as personal animosity. During their fierce battles—especially in the 2001 Finals—Iverson thought ...