James improving, returns to Heat practice

LeBron James returned to the practice floor with the Heat on Saturday, two days after he was forced to leave Game 1 of the NBA Finals because of cramps.

He will be in the lineup for Game 2 against the Spurs on Sunday night, when sports’ safest bet will be that the temperature inside San Antonio’s AT&T Center will be several degrees lower than it was for the series opener.

“I’m doing well, doing a lot better,” James said before Saturday’s workout. “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.”