LeBron James’ Dunk, Kobe Bryant’s Moves Make NBA Top Five Plays St. Patrick’s Day Week Edition

Kobe showed he’s still got the moves, King James and Dwayne Wade connected and some fancy passing and dunking from Rudy Gay were the crown jewels of this week’s NBA action.

On Tuesday, the Brooklyn Nets continued to push for the Atlantic Division title as they trumped the New Orleans Hornets 108-96. They got a lot of help from All-Star center Brook Lopez, who scored a team-high 26 points, including two on an assist in the third quarter from teammate Deron Williams that turned into a dunk on his brother Robin Lopez of the Hornets. Nothing like a good sibling rivalry, eh?

On Wednesday, the L.A. Lakers’ Kobe Bryant’s injured ankle on what may or may not have been a dirty play by Atlanta’s Dahntay Jones had the basketball world buzzing as the Lakers fell to the Hawks 96-92. However, before that fateful play, Bryant blistered the Hawks’ defense for 31 points, one of them on a crossover dribble on Atlanta’s Ivan Johnson with 3:49 left in the third quarter.

That same night, LeBron James and the Miami Heat continued their record-setting winning streak as the beat the Philadelphia 76ers 98-94 thanks to James’ 27 points. Two of those came in a familiar sight--with Heat teammate Dwayne Wade lobbing a pretty set-up pass for the James slam.

On Thursday, rookie sensation Damian Lillard continued to make his case for Rookie of the Year honors with a red-hot 26 point-night against the struggling New York Knicks, Lillard leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a 105-90 win over New York.

And on Friday, Rudy Gay continue to show the Toronto Raptors what the Memphis Grizzlies are missing as he dropped 28 points with some dazzling plays as he led the Raptors to a 92-78 victory over the lowly Charlotte Bobcats.

But if you want more proof of just how great these plays were, check them out for yourself as Latinos Post breaks down the Top Five Plays of the Week for March 10 through 15:

5. Damian Lillard Pulls a Houdini on the Knicks

Lillard has been nothing short of amazing this season in his debut year in the NBA, and for an encore, he pulled out an amazing trick on defensive ace Iman Shumpert.

4. Kobe Crosses Over and Attacks the Rack

Kobe went down with an injury in this game, but not before putting this deadly crossover move on Ivan Johnson for the and-1 layup.

3. Rudy Gay's Power Jam and Behind-the-Back Cross

Rudy Gay can do it all. Shoot, jam, go behind the back, you name it, he’ll do it. And he showed off some of those skills against the Bobcats.

2. Wade's Nice Lob to LeBron

It comes so easy to them that it should almost be against the rulebook. But with these two All-Stars connecting so well, it’s no wonder the Heat on their record-setting winning streak. Watch as Dwyane Wade picks off the pass and sets up LeBron James on the fast break.

1. Brook Lopez Posterizes His Twin Brother Robin

There’s a reason Nets center Brook Lopez is an All-Star this season, and it’s for plays like these. Watch Brook as he takes the feed from Deron Williams and delivers the monster slam dunk on his twin brother Robin Lopez.