LeBron James saved Cleveland once again by hitting a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.

MVP. Miracle. Victory. ImProbable.

LeBron James’ buzzer-beating 3-pointer sent the Quicken Loans Arena crowd in an outrageous, exhalted state and lifted the Cleveland Cavaliers to a stunning 96-95 victory against the Orlando Magic to even this Eastern Conference finals series at 1-1.

For all that the 24-year old James has done in his short, but stellar career, this moment may have been the biggest of his career.

Game 3 is in Orlando on Sunday.

Oh lawd.

The league MVP is set to get it started against the Orlando Magic

4-for-4

That’s how I fared in predicting the Eastern Conference and Western Conference semifinal series.

Piece of cake.

I mean, Cleveland should have disposed of Atlanta, right. The Cavaliers could have broke out the brooms from the opening tip in Game 1.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a better team than Houston even with star center Yao Ming so without him, the Rockets had no chance even though they showed tremendous zeal in extending the series to seven games.

As for the Dallas Mavericks, the way they fold on a regular, anyone who thought they’d beat Denver must either be related to Dallas owner Mark Cuban or owe Cuban money.

Orlando needed a Game 7 to finally put away the Kevin Garnett-less Boston Celtics, but they did win the series.

So now, who’s going to wind up in the NBA Finals.

Did someone say Kobe and LeBron?

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Michael Jordan hit the shot.

Poor Craig Ehlo.

On this date, Michael Jordan put the world on notice when he nailed the game-winner into beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 1989 Eastern Conference playoffs.

“They’re not a tough team. They tried something. It didn’t work. They lost in the first round once again.” – LeBron James on the Washington Wizards.

The Washington Wizards don't strike any fear in LeBron James.

LeBron James and the Washington Wizards have a history.

Jay-Z. Soulja Boy.

Dueling it out with DeShawn Stevenson. Talking trash with Gilbert Arenas. Brendan Haywood hard fouls on him.

Need I say more?

Nope, but James did before Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday against the Atlanta Hawks.

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What a game.

Ben Gordon was sensational. 42 points. Looked like my man Andrew Toney when he used to have his way with Boston back in the 1980s while with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Ray Allen brought the crowd to its feet after hitting the game winner over Joakim Noah (13) Monday.

He hit some shots that had me getting off the couch shouting, “MY GOODNESS!!.” When he’s hot, Gordon is a bad boy.

However, Ray Allen will go down as the hero of Boston’s 118-115 win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round series tonight.

He hit the game-winning shot, a 3-pointer, with two seconds left over Chicago forward Joakim Noah. Just rose up off that screen and splashed it in Noah’s face.

You have to give Allen credit. He goes 1-of-12 in Game 1. Scored only two points in the first half of Game 2, but exploded for 28 in the second half tonight.

The Celtics tied the series, 1-1, but the defending NBA champions can’t feel safe about what’s going on. Rajon Rondo injured his ankle. Leon Powe missed the second half with a knee injury.

They’re already without Kevin Garnett. Paul Pierce is having to really exert himself and looked really fatigued late in Game 2. The Bulls are young, hungry and should play even better at home in Game 3 and 4.

This is a series.

The Boston Celtics were no match for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Easter Sunday.

LeBron James said there isn’t a rivalry between Cleveland and Boston.

Could have fooled me Easter Sunday.

Now forget about the Cavaliers beating up on the Celtics by 31 points. Even the best teams get blown out. Although  Boston beat Cleveland in seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals last year, it was the first time the two teams met in the playoffs with James wearing a Cleveland uniform.

But when Ray Allen and Anderson Varejao got after it in the second half Sunday, that looked like two teams that don’t like each other.

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