King Lebron James

With 1 second to left in the game clock, the King Lebron James took the inbound pass, got a clean look and took a 3-point shot from the top of the arc over a rushing Hedo Turkoglo, and made the shot every great player makes. For a few seconds, it looked as if Turkoglu would be the hero and the Magic would be halfway to their first appearance in the finals since 1995. James wouldn’t allow it.

The Cleveland Cavaliers started out strong in Game 2 and once again faded in the 4th quarter with a surge from the Orlando Magic. It was as if the Orlando Magic was going to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals, but the King Lebron James rescued the Cavaliers with a buzzer-beater to beat the clock. Taking the inbounds pass from Mo Williams. James only had time to turn his shoulders toward the rim and fire, and he made the shot. It was an identical shot that another man with also wore a #23 on his jersey took agains the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1989, Michael Jordan's famous shot over the outstretched hands of Craig Ehlo.

Rashard Lewis scored 23 points and Turkoglu had 21 for the Magic, who have now lost four games at the buzzer in these playoffs. Dwight Howard(notes) scored 10— 20 below his Game 1 performance—and added 18 rebounds.

Williams had 19 points, Zydrunas Ilguaskas had 12 points and 15 rebounds for Cleveland and Lebron James had 35 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

Game 3 is Sunday night in Orlando, where the Magic beat the Cavaliers twice this season and thumped them by 29 points on April 3.