The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face the Houston Rockets on Friday night, and fans are eager to know if LeBron James will take the court. The Lakers are coming off a solid 112-97 victory against the Dallas Mavericks,

If the NBA regular season ended right now, the Los Angeles Lakers would face the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. It could be a prime-time matchup, especially considering the fact that both teams have been revitalized by their midseason additions.

LeBron James made a subtle but symbolic change ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 134-127 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on March 29 — one inspired by teammate Austin Reaves. In an effort to shift momentum after a rough stretch and a shocking loss to the Chicago Bulls two days earlier,