As the Lakers look to turn around their season before it's too late, a recent break of no action could get LeBron James back to action sooner rather than later.On Wednesday, Nov. 9, James suffered a groin injury in the Lakers' lo s to the Ryan McMahon Jersey Clippers, sidelining him for each of his team's next two games a Nov. 11 lo s to the Kings and a Nov. 13 victory over the Nets. After defeating Brooklyn, LA had a four-day break until its next game a Nov. 18 meeting with Detroit, which is on the second night of a back-to-back.Thanks to the break in the schedule, James had an extended break to rehab without mi sing much game action, resulting in a status upgrade ahead of Friday night's game.In addition to James' improvement, the Lakers are set to welcome Thomas Bryant and Dennis Schroder back to the lineup as both are set to Tony Wolters Jersey make their season debuts against the Pistons.Will James be healthy enough to return on Friday? Here is everything you need to know about James' status for Lakers vs. Pistons, including Gerardo Parra Jersey TV and streaming options for the game. James was initially listed as questionable on the injury report for Friday's meeting with the Pistons, but the Lakers ruled him out before tipoff.LeBron James (adductor strain) is out tonight for the Lakers.Starters:Patrick BeverleyAustin ReavesTroy Brown Jr.Lonnie Walker IVAnthony Davis Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) Through 10 games this season, James is averaging 24.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 6.9 a sists while shooting 45.7 percent from the field. Date:Friday, Nov. 18TV channel:Spectrum SportsNet (Lakers) | Jonathan Lucroy Jersey Bally Sports Detroit (Pistons)Live stream:Lakers vs. Pistons will not air nationally but will air on Spectrum SportsNet in the Lakers' region and Bally Sports Detroit in the Pistons' region.Fans can tune into Lakers vs. Pistons with a subscription to NBA League Pa s.Monthly NBA League Pa s subscriptions begin at $14.99 monthly while an annual subscription to NBA League Pa s begins at $99.99. Date:Friday, Nov. 18Time:10:30 p.m. ET | 7:30 p.m. PTLakers vs. Pistons will tip off around 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 18. The game will Daniel Murphy Jersey be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Here are Los Angeles' next five games of the 2022-23 regular season:DateOpponentTime (ET)TV channelNov. 18vs. Pistons10:30 p.m.Nov. 20vs. Spurs9:30 p.m.Nov. 22at Suns10 p.m.TNTNov. 25at Spurs8 p.m.Nov. 26at Spurs8 p.m.