LeBron James confirmed that he will play Friday against the Celtics, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports.

James confirmed that he will play Friday against the Celtics, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports.

Analysis:

Rumors surfaced Thursday suggesting James could take a few games off down the stretch after Cleveland locked up the No. 2 seed with Wednesday's win over the Bucks. However, James said Friday that he never intended to rest Friday, so expect him to be in the starting lineup at his usual small forward spot. James noted that he's unsure how his rest will be handed going forward, however, so consider him questionable for Sunday's rematch with Boston.