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Lakers star LeBron James a game-time decision Friday vs. Celtics

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Nov 19, 2021 11:46 AM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics renew their rivalry for the first time in the 2021-2022 NBA season on Friday, but the biggest star may not join his teammates on the court.

LeBron is a game-time decision tonight for #Lakers vs #Celtics.
— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) November 19, 2021

Los Angeles is currently in ninth place in the Western Conference at 8-7, and James has been limited to just six games this season due to an abdominal strain. "King James" has missed the Lakers' last seven contests, four of which have been losses.

Overall, the Lakers are 4-2 with LBJ active and 4-5 without him.

It was reported in early November that James would miss at least one week with his injury.

The 17-time All-Star is currently averaging 24.8 points, 7.0 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 37.0 minutes per contest, while registering a .467/.347/.783 shooting line.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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