James (abdomen) is available and will start at small forward in Friday's matchup with the Kings, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.

James has been a regular on the injury report with his abdomen injury, but he will give it a go Friday. Coach Frank Vogel indicated earlier in the day that he expected him to play, so the news is relatively unsurprising. Barring any setbacks, look for the superstar point-forward to take on his usual workload.