Pau Gasol (shoulder) will play Friday against Dallas

Gasol (shoulder) will play Friday against Dallas, K.C Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Analysis:

After being held out of Thursday's game with shoulder and Achilles injuries, coach Fred Hoiberg announced Friday that Gasol will be back in action against the Mavericks. Gasol's return will likely bump Nikola Mirotic back to a bench role Friday.