The NBA Playoffs 2014 may be heating up but Miami Heat superstar Lebron James is feeling the heat for a very different reason as he is tagged to be the leader of a planned boycott over Donald Sterling. The two-time MVP reaffirmed his support of NBA commissioner Adam Silver in the NBA's move to force a buyout of the L.A. Clippers.

Miami Heat superstar Lebron James, who led his team in eliminating the Brooklyn Nets in the second round of the NBA Playoffs 2014, quickly distanced himself from the controversy after he was thrown under the bus by NBA Players Association vice president Roger Mason Jr., according to NY Daily News.

On May 15, Roger Mason Jr. took to Twitter to clear the air as he wrote: "My bad if I was not clear.LBJ never said anything about boycotting.He's a friend and I would never want to imply something he didn't say."

The controversy stemmed from the interview that Roger Mason Jr. with Jim Rome where he said that Lebron James will lead a boycott of the NBA if Donald Sterling is still the owner of the L.A. Clippers.

He told Jim Rome: "I was just in the locker room three or four days ago. LeBron and I talked about it. He ain't playing if Sterling is still an owner."

Lebron James, meanwhile, declined to comment on the issue as he's focused on the NBA Playoffs 2014 and face the Indiana Pacers, which eliminated the Washington Wizards, in the Eastern Conference finals showdown.

In an interview with NBA.com, however, Miami Heat superstar Lebron James reaffirmed his support for commissioner Adam Silver. He said the NBA Players Association is closely monitoring the case and how the NBA is proceeding with the forced buyout of the L.A. Clippers.

If commissioner Adam Silver continues to make the right moves, "then we have nothing to worry about," Miami Heat superstar Lebron James said.