James took an elbow to the neck during Monday's loss in San Antonio, but he fully expects to play Thursday in Chicago, Melissa Rohlin of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Cavaliers suffered an ugly 103-74 loss Monday, but had the game been closer, it's certainly possible James would have played more than the 30 minutes he ended up with. Even with the slightly limited workload Monday, James still managed to compile 17 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. Barring something unforeseen, the veteran will likely be on track to play closer to his season average of 37.6 minutes per game against the Bulls on Thursday.