James' buzzer-beater lifts Cavaliers over Magic

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers needed a miracle. LeBron James delivered.

James made a fadeaway 3-pointer over Orlando's Hedo Turkoglu as the final horn sounded Friday night to give the Cavaliers, their season a heartbeat from major trouble, a 96-95 victory over the Orlando Magic that evened the Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece.

From 23 feet — matching his jersey number — James made a shot unlike any before in Cleveland history.

Taking the inbounds pass from Mo Williams, James only had time to turn his shoulders toward the rim and fire. As the shot dropped in, James sprinted into the arms of his teammates as 20,562 stunned fans hugged in disbelief.

In the past, this was the kind of shot that happened against the Cavs. Remember Michael Jordan over Craig Ehlo?

Well, James has changed everything in Cleveland.

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