Sixers Snap Record Streak; Pick Up Win Against Lakers

On Tuesday night, in front of a sellout crowd that mostly came to see Kobe’s last hurrah in his hometown, the 76ers snapped a record 28-game losing streak — the longest skid in major U.S. professional sports — and improved to 1-18 on the season after beating the Los Angeles Lakers 103-91.

Nerlens Noel smiled. “Finally,” he told reporters. Minutes later, future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant walked through the Philadelphia 76ers locker room en route to his postgame news conference. “Keep it going,” Bryant said, to no one in particular.

Source: Mike Mazzeo of ESPN