SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Lakers started the final stretch of the season with a disappointing 128-110 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday but will "in all likelihood" have LeBron James back in the lineup on Friday, according to Lakers coach Darvin Ham.
James has played just 14 minutes of game action in the last week and a half, and all of those came in the NBA All-Star Game -- hardly a challenging athletic endeavor, especially this year.
After missing the Lakers' last game before the All-Star break because of a sore left ankle, James sat out again Thursday in order to rest the ankle after seeking treatment on it during the break, sources told ESPN.