LeBron James '50-50' to Make Lakers Return From Abdominal Injury vs. Celtics Friday

Tim Daniels

November 18, 2021 at 7:12 AM

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James reportedly has a "50-50 chance" to make his return from an abdominal injury in Friday night's road game against the Boston Celtics.

ESPN's Dave McMenamin reported the update, though the 17-time All-Star was noncommittal following the Lakers' 109-102 loss to the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.

"I hope," James told ESPN about playing against the Celtics. "I hope."

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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