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Report: Lakers announce LeBron James-led starting lineup for Friday’s matchup Celtics

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Robert Marvi

The Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup has been released for today’s game against the Boston Celtics, and a special someone is back in it.

After being out for about two weeks with an ab injury, LeBron James will finally return to the court for the Purple and Gold.

James had previously been announced as a game-time decision. Not surprisingly, the team has struggled without him.

The Lakers currently have an 8-8 record, which is substantially worse than what many expected by this point in the schedule.

Russell Westbrook has had some very good games without the four-time MVP, but it hasn’t been enough to help the Lakers take off.

Third-year wing Talen Horton-Tucker will remain in the starting lineup alongside James. He has played very well in the three games he has appeared in since recovering from a thumb injury.

Tonight’s contest against Boston is the second game of a five-game road trip for the Lakers.

Robert Marvi

Robert is a native of Santa Monica, Calif., and a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been an avid NBA fan since he was a little kid in the mid '90s and fell in love with the Nick Van Exel-led Lakers teams. He truly cherishes the Kobe Bryant-era of Lakers basketball and the five world championships that came with it, and is looking forward to the team's next NBA title.

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