LeBron James vs. Paul Pierce fight HOAX? Miami Heat one win away from Eastern Conference NBA finals, did violent off-court punch really happen?

The Miami Heat are only one victory away from snagging a spot in the 2014 NBA Eastern Conference finals. Therefore, Wednesday night's battle on the court against the Brooklyn Nets will prove a fierce one (May 14).

And will things get nasty between former MVPs, LeBron James and Paul Pierce?

As Mstars previously reported, rumors suggest that Pierce got really angry after Monday evening's defeat at Barclays, and he ended up punching James right in the jaw!

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Funny thing is - no clips or photos from the alleged "epic fight" have yet to hit the web. Pretty odd, right?

The infamous gossip webloid MediaTakeOut.com claims that such "beat-down" video footage is currently being shopped on the net. It'll most-likely show-up on TMZ sometime soon.

But currently, MTO is the ONLY outlet exclusively reporting on this alleged "brawl." Again, sort of weird...

Perhaps all just a hoax? LeBron James and Paul Pierce have been on-court rivals for years - but did things truly get violent behind-the-scenes? Beginning to look doubtful...

What do Mstars fans think - will such violent footage go viral online before tonight's pivotal Game 5? Stay tuned...