LeBron James hopes to return to the Los Angeles Lakers' lineup Friday after testing his sprained left ankle before their game against the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
James, who will miss his second straight game Thursday against the Utah Jazz, returned to Los Angeles earlier this week to continue his injury rehabilitation.
The Lakers also are hoping for the return of star forward Anthony Davis, who is progressing toward being a game-time decision for Friday's game, sources tell Wojnarowski. Davis has not played since Feb.