.Bronny James played in his very first NBA preseason game Friday evening, however LeBron James had not been in outfit with him when the Lakers organized Minnesota in the 1st of Los Angeles' 2 weekend break activities in the Coachella Valley.Lakers train JJ Redick selected to hold up LeBron James against the Timberwolves after three hard times of training camp, however the 39-year-old leading marker in NBA past is actually very likely to bet Phoenix az on Sunday-- which simply happens to become Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James finished with two points in the Lakers' 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, missing his very first five chances just before creating a layup along with 56.9 seconds to play. Yet the 6-foot-2 protection also obstructed 3 tries, as well as he picked up one rebound and also one aid while playing the initial half of the 2nd fourth and also many of the fourth.Before they become the 1st dad as well as son to play in the exact same NBA video game, Bronny James understands he has lots of job to accomplish. He acquired his first opportunity to play in Lakers gold when he took the floor to begin the 2nd fourth at Acrisure Sector outside Hand Springs.Playing alongside starting Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell, Bronny obtained caught on a pick on his very first defensive property, permitting Rob Dillingham to attack an open 3-pointer. Bronny's elapsed was after that obstructed through Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the other end, but Bronny rushed back and obstructed his layup attempt.Bronny missed out on all three of his gos during his initial six mins of activity, featuring a 3-pointer. He grabbed an aid when he located Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer from the section on a swift break.Bronny came back for the beginning of the 4th one-fourth, missing out on a jumper as well as possessing a layup try obstructed. In the ultimate min, he obtained a pass from fellow newbie Dalton Knecht and knotted a layup over a guardian for his first points.LeBron looked always keeping a mindful span coming from Bronny in the course of the activity, permitting his oldest child to pay attention to his project. But LeBron talked in detail to Bronny in the course of a timeout halfway through the 2nd fourth, explaining something with hand gestures while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was actually the Lakers' second-round draught pick, and he played in summer season organization in Las Vegas. He is actually assumed to bet the Lakers in the preseason prior to investing a notable portion of the upcoming frequent season along with the G League's South Bay Lakers." Obviously there is actually nerves," Bronny claimed after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "But I'm simply thrilled to go out there certainly and also learn from individuals playing before me, as well as if I obtain an odds to feature what I can do, I am actually visiting do that." As is actually typical for non-active players, LeBron greatly stayed away coming from the Lakers' gathers. He mostly based on the border throughout timeouts along with Anthony Davis, who also remained the preseason opener. Each celebrities have actually been at training school in El Segundo." Our experts believed that, given every little thing they possessed this summer, and their amount of participation over recent three days, it produced one of the most feeling for all of them to acquire an off day today," Redick said. "Our team informed all of them at shootaround to just stay off their feet." Redick mentioned Thursday that each LeBron James and also Davis are going to play in a minimum of one game this weekend break. Max Christie and also Jaxson Hayes started in the superstars' place against Minnesota alongside Russell, Hachimura and also Austin Reaves.Friday's crowd didn't appear disappointed as it poured in to the 22-month-old arena that offers at the home of the American Hockey Game's Coachella Lowland Firebirds. Numerous followers in gold Lakers jackets representing every person from James to George Mikan hurried into the structure and also down the stairs in the lesser dish for an up-close check out the pregame warmups." The stunning thing about the Lakers is actually that we have followers all over the planet," Redick said. "The desert over listed below is an expansion, I presume in some ways, of our fan base in LA. It's a fantastic possibility for our group to play before these enthusiasts tonight." James and Davis are actually sitting out the 1st of the Lakers' 6 preseason activities as they ease back in to competitors after a hectic summer season. They signed up with the Lakers just before the game in street clothes.LeBron and Davis were actually both on the united state group that won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, and also they strolled to midcourt right before tipoff to greet Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want fantastic tales supplied right to your inbox? Develop or visit to your FOX Athletics profile, follow leagues, teams and gamers to obtain a customized email list daily.] FOLLOW Follow your faves to individualize your FOX Athletics experience LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Organization Receive much more from Los Angeles Lakers Follow your preferences to obtain info regarding activities, news and also more.