LeBron James has said that he is "okay" after falling during the Cleveland Cavaliers' win over the Detroit Pistons.

The four-time NBA MVP took a tumble while battling with Jodie Meeks in the third quarter, landing heavily on his hands before sliding across the court on his stomach in the 103-95 win.

The forward told reporters: "I was scared, because I broke my wrist on a fall like that in high school.

"I was either going to land on my face or break the fall with my hands, but when I hit, both my arms went numb. I'm okay now, it was just something like a stinger, but I wasn't sure at first."

James scored 32 points during the victory.