VIDEOS: Kobe's most memorable dunks

In light of Kobe Bryant turning back the clock with his first jam of the season against the Houston Rockets on Thursday, here's a look at some of the most memorable throwdowns of his career.

Welcoming Dwight Howard

In Dwight Howard's rookie year in 2004, Bryant took it upon himself to welcome him to the NBA in his own way: by putting the big man on a poster.

Bryant's first professional slam

Sure it was the summer league in 1996, and maybe the Detroit Pistons' defense fell asleep, but this one deserves a spot on the list on the merit of being the first of many.

Crossover-poster combo

Bryant evades Jimmy Oliver with a quick crossover and rises over Ben Wallace - a future Defensive Player of the Year - for the one-handed slam, flooring the towering center in the process.

Reversing on the Timberwolves

With forward Kevin Garnett in hot pursuit, Bryant loses his man by driving baseline before throwing down a reverse one-handed windmill flush in the first round of the 2003 NBA playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Steve Nash in the wrong place at the wrong time

Poor Steve Nash tried to draw a charge as the only Phoenix Suns defender in the paint, but he couldn't get in position in time to stop Bryant.

Rolling back the clock in Brooklyn

Bryant reminds Kris Humphries and Gerald Wallace that a good "vino" only gets better with age, crushing it in the face of both defenders as a 34-year-old in 2013.

Going behind the back vs. Nuggets

In under two seconds, Bryant catches Robert Horry's long inbounds pass, goes behind his back to lose his defender, then brings it down on Vincent Yarbrough with a ferocious one-handed reverse jam.