NBA Player Power Rankings: All-Star Weekend Edition!

By Greg Chin | Feb 20, 2015

February 15, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Western Conference guard Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder (0) wins the MVP trophy after the 2015 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden. The West defeated the East 163-158. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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February 15, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Eastern Conference forward LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers (23) dunks during the second half of the 2015 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden. The West defeated the East 163-158. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

5. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)

From the get go, we knew what LeBron James’ intentions were – he wanted to take control of the All-Star Game. And for the first quarter, it seemed like he was well on his way. As the game progressed, his impressive performance was being overshadowed by Russell Westbrook’s even more impressive game.

However, LeBron’s 30 points, seven assists and five rebounds are nothing to scoff at. He was the Eastern Conference All-Star’s leading force for most of the game, before the Atlanta Hawks’ quartet took over with their display of selfless passing and precision.

LeBron’s biggest highlight of the night was when he threw down this reverse alley-oop dunk from Kyle Lowry. It is dunks like these that force the call for James to join the Dunk Contest, even though it seems less likely with each passing year.

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