LeBron James: "I'm feeling better"

Miami Heat forward LeBron James has admitted that he is recovering gradually after being forced off with cramps in the first game of the NBA finals.

The 29-year-old was forced to leave his side's defeat to the San Antonio Spurs with four minutes to play as a broken air conditioning system at the AT&T Center caused problems for several players on Friday.

"I'm doing well, doing a lot better," James told reporters. "The soreness is starting to get out. I'm feeling better than I did yesterday and with another day, I should feel much better tomorrow."

The Heat and the Spurs face off in the second game of the NBA finals later today.