.Bronny James played in his first NBA preseason video game Friday evening, but LeBron James had not been in uniform with him when the Lakers threw Minnesota in the initial of Los Angeles' pair of weekend break activities in the Coachella Valley.Lakers instructor JJ Redick selected to hold up LeBron James against the Timberwolves after 3 challenging times of training camp, but the 39-year-old best marker in NBA past history is actually very likely to bet Phoenix az on Sunday-- which simply happens to become Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James completed with two factors in the Lakers' 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, skipping his initial 5 shots just before making a layup with 56.9 seconds to participate in. But the 6-foot-2 protector also obstructed 3 tries, as well as he grabbed one rebound as well as one aid while playing the 1st fifty percent of the second quarter as well as many of the fourth.Before they end up being the first father and also boy to play in the exact same NBA activity, Bronny James understands he has plenty of job to accomplish. He obtained his 1st odds to play in Lakers gold when he took the floor to start the second one-fourth at Acrisure Field outside Palm Springs.Playing together with beginning Lakers point player D'Angelo Russell, Bronny acquired caught on a pick on his first protective ownership, enabling Rob Dillingham to strike an open 3-pointer. Bronny's elapsed was at that point obstructed through Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the other side, but Bronny rushed back and blocked his layup attempt.Bronny skipped all 3 of his gos in the course of his 1st six mins of activity, including a 3-pointer. He picked up an assist when he discovered Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer from the corner on a prompt break.Bronny gave back for the start of the 4th quarter, missing out on a jumper as well as possessing a layup attempt blocked. In the final moment, he obtained an elapsed from fellow rookie Dalton Knecht and also looped a layup over a defender for his very first points.LeBron looked maintaining a watchful range coming from Bronny throughout the activity, enabling his earliest boy to concentrate on his work. But LeBron talked at length to Bronny in the course of a timeout halfway with the second one-fourth, discussing something along with hand gestures while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was actually the Lakers' second-round draught pick, and also he played in summer months game in Las Vegas. He is assumed to play for the Lakers in the preseason before spending a considerable part of the upcoming routine season along with the G Game's South Bay Lakers." Naturally there's nerves," Bronny claimed after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "However I am actually simply thrilled to go out there and also learn from individuals playing in front of me, and if I acquire an opportunity to display what I can do, I am actually heading to carry out that." As is typical for less active gamers, LeBron greatly steered clear coming from the Lakers' gathers. He mainly stood on the boundary throughout timeouts along with Anthony Davis, that also remained the preseason opener. Each superstars have been at training camp in El Segundo." Our company believed that, offered whatever they possessed this summer, as well as their degree of involvement over the past 3 times, it created the absolute most sense for them to obtain an off day today," Redick stated. "Our team told them at shootaround to simply remain off their feets." Redick stated Thursday that both LeBron James as well as Davis will certainly play in a minimum of one activity this weekend. Max Christie as well as Jaxson Hayes started in the superstars' spot versus Minnesota along with Russell, Hachimura as well as Austin Reaves.Friday's group really did not appear let down as it put into the 22-month-old stadium that provides at the home of the United States Hockey League's Coachella Valley Firebirds. Numerous supporters in gold Lakers jackets standing for everyone coming from James to George Mikan rushed into the structure and also down the steps in the lesser dish for an up-close look at the pregame warmups." The wonderful aspect of the Lakers is actually that our team possess fans all over the world," Redick claimed. "The desert over right here is actually an expansion, I presume somehow, of our supporter base in LA. It's a terrific option for our group to play in front of these followers tonight." James as well as Davis are actually remaining the first of the Lakers' six preseason video games as they ease back right into competitors after a hectic summertime. They joined the Lakers prior to the video game in road clothes.LeBron and Davis were actually each on the united state crew that succeeded a gold award at the Paris Olympics, as well as they walked to midcourt right just before tipoff to greet Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting by The Associated Push. [Want terrific accounts supplied right to your inbox? Develop or visit to your FOX Athletics account, comply with organizations, groups and also gamers to get a personalized newsletter daily.] Comply with Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Athletics adventure LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Baseball Association Obtain much more from Los Angeles Lakers Follow your favorites to receive relevant information concerning activities, updates as well as more.