Bronny James has not been getting regular minutes. Most of the minutes he has gotten have come with the South Bay Lakers, their G League affiliate. So far this season, James has played in just 13 games this season. He actually got the most minutes of his career in the Lakers' matchup with the 76ers on Tuesday.
Lakers guard Bronny James was met with sarcastic MVP chants from the Washington Wizards crowd on Thursday night.
Lakers’ coach JJ Redick offered a blunt assessment of Bronny James ’ performance in his team’s 118-104 loss to the 76ers on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center. LeBron’s elder son played 15 minutes at point guard and shot 0-for-5 for zero points with three rebounds, one assist and three turnovers. He was a -8 on the night.
In just 15 minutes of play, the 20-year-old went 0-for-5 with three turnovers. "Maybe put him in a tough spot," Redick said.
Bronny James received his first rotational minutes of the season on Wednesday night but failed to seize the opportunity.
Explore the Lakers' coaching decision to give Bronny James extended minutes and how he performed against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Los Angeles Lakers rookie played 15 minutes without scoring points in the road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Even on the road, Bronny James was quite a crowd favorite. Fans in Washington chanted for LeBron James' son early and often, and with the Los Angeles Lakers way ahead of the Wizards on Thursday night,
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