How LeBron’s floater in 2018 sparked the Raptors’ championship run with Kawhi | Buzzer Beaters

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Elle Duncan takes a look back at a the iconic buzzer beater by LeBron James against the Toronto Raptors in Game 3 of the 2018 Playoffs. Elle, Kendrick Perkins, and Doris Burke discuss how the Cleveland Cavaliers’ dominance over Raptors forced Toronto to fire head coach Dwane Casey, trade all-star DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs for Kawhi Leonard, and win the 2019 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors.

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