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LeBron James is on his way to win his 4th NBA championship in 2020. With 4 regular-season MVPs, 3 Finals MVPs, and 3 championships in his career so far, he's already one of the greatest ever to play the sport of basketball.
Despite his illustrious career, King James is sometimes criticized for his performance during clutch moments. Recently, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James' former teammate, took a dig at James and inferred that he (Irving) has never had any teammates in the past who could hit big shots down the stretch.
Top 5 clutch moments of LeBron James' career:
In this article, we'll take a look at 5 of the most clutch playoff moments of LeBron James' career.
#5. Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls, Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 4, 2015
This was the first playoffs after LeBron James rejoined the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014. The Chicago Bulls posed a serious threat to the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and took a 2-1 lead in the series.
In Game 4, with the scores tied at 84-84 and with just 1.5 seconds left on the clock, LeBron James hit a deep 2 from the corner over Jimmy Butler to help Cleveland level the series. The Cavs went on to win the series 4-2 and reached the NBA Finals that year.
#4. Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic, Eastern Conference Finals, Game 2, 2009
In 2009, a 24-year-old LeBron James came close to reaching his 2nd NBA Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers lost the Game 1 against the Dwight Howard-led Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Down 2 points in Game 2 with just 1 second left, the Cavaliers were at the risk of going down 0-2 in the series. LeBron James collected an inbound pass a few feet outside the 3-point line and nailed a high-arcing shot to beat the buzzer.
Though Magic went on to win the series in 6, this buzzer-beater from James remains one of the most memorable moments of his storied career.
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#3. Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers, First Round, Game 5, 2018
In 2018, Victor Oladipo and the Indiana Pacers came closer than ever to upsetting the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs. In Game 5, with the series tied at 2-2, Oladipo had the ball in his hand with the scores tied at 95.
What happened next remains as one of the best sequence of plays ever on both ends of the court. LeBron James blocked a layup attempt with 3 seconds left on the clock and drilled a deep 3 to beat the buzzer on the other side. The Cavaliers went on to win the series in 7 games.
#2. Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs, NBA Finals, Game 7, 2013
The Miami Heat were one game away from winning back-to-back NBA championships in 2013. In Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, there was nothing to split the teams up until 3 quarters.
LeBron James took over in the final quarter as he went on to score 16 points in the final 12 minutes. He went 7-11 in the quarter, and also hit a clutch jumper to extend Miami's lead to 4 points with just 28 seconds left on the clock.
#1. Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors, NBA Finals, Game 7, 2016
Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off the impossible in 2016 against the mighty Golden State Warriors. After being down 3-1 in the NBA Finals, the Cavs came back all guns blazing and won the next 3 games to win their first title in franchise history.
The scores were tied in Game 7 with less than 2 minutes left on the clock. The Warriors' Andre Iguodala was about the give them the lead in what seemed like an easy layup at the rim.
This is when LeBron James made an incredible run from the other side of the court, and leaped as high as anyone could to block the shot off the backboard. To this day, this remains arguably the best block in NBA history.
