The Los Angeles Lakers will return to the court for the first time after the All-Star break to take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
It will be the fourth and final game of the season between the two teams. The Lakers won the first meeting, but the Clippers came out victorious in the last two. The Lakers can tie the season series with a win on Friday night.
LeBron James will play vs. Clippers on Friday night
When it comes to LeBron James' status for the contest, we should see The King out on the floor with his teammates, as the star forward is expected to play.
On the season, James has played in 36 games for the Lakers and posted averages of 22.0 points, 7.1 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals per performance. He's fresh off of his record-setting 21st All-Star appearance.
The Lakers enter the matchup with the Clippers sitting fifth in the Western Conference standings with a record of 33-21. Meanwhile, the Clippers are ninth in the conference at 27-28.
After the game against the Clippers, the Lakers will have two straight home games against the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic before hitting the road for games against the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors.
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