.Bronny James played in his first NBA preseason video game Friday night, yet LeBron James had not been in uniform with him when the Lakers organized Minnesota in the 1st of Los Angeles' 2 weekend break video games in the Coachella Valley.Lakers trainer JJ Redick chose to hold up LeBron James versus the Timberwolves after three hard times of training school, however the 39-year-old leading marker in NBA past history is actually likely to play against Phoenix az on Sunday-- which only takes place to be Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James completed with two factors in the Lakers' 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, overlooking his very first 5 chances just before bring in a layup with 56.9 few seconds to participate in. Yet the 6-foot-2 guard likewise blocked 3 gos, as well as he got one rebound and one support while playing the first fifty percent of the second one-fourth as well as a lot of the fourth.Before they become the very first daddy and also boy to play in the very same NBA activity, Bronny James recognizes he possesses lots of work to perform. He obtained his 1st chance to play in Lakers gold when he took the floor to start the 2nd fourth at Acrisure Field outside Hand Springs.Playing alongside beginning Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell, Bronny obtained caught on a pick on his first protective belongings, permitting Rob Dillingham to strike an available 3-pointer. Bronny's elapsed was then obstructed through Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the various other side, however Bronny hustled back and blocked his layup attempt.Bronny overlooked all 3 of his chances in the course of his initial 6 mins of action, including a 3-pointer. He grabbed an aid when he located Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer coming from the corner on a quick break.Bronny returned for the start of the fourth one-fourth, overlooking a jumper and having a layup effort blocked. In the last min, he got an elapsed coming from fellow rookie Dalton Knecht as well as looped a layup over a guardian for his 1st points.LeBron looked maintaining a watchful range from Bronny during the course of the video game, allowing his earliest child to focus on his job. However LeBron talked in detail to Bronny throughout a timeout halfway through the 2nd one-fourth, revealing something along with palm actions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was actually the Lakers' second-round draft choice, as well as he played in summer months league in Sin city. He is actually expected to play for the Lakers in the preseason just before devoting a substantial part of the upcoming normal season along with the G League's South Gulf Lakers." Certainly there's nerves," Bronny stated after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "However I am actually simply excited to go out certainly there and also gain from the people playing facing me, and if I obtain a possibility to feature what I can do, I am actually going to carry out that." As is actually traditional for inactive gamers, LeBron mostly steered clear of from the Lakers' clusters. He primarily based on the boundary in the course of timeouts along with Anthony Davis, that likewise remained the preseason opener. Each super stars have been at training camp in El Segundo." Our company felt like, provided everything they possessed this summertime, and their level of involvement over the past three times, it produced the best feeling for them to get an off day today," Redick mentioned. "Our company told all of them at shootaround to only remain off their feet." Redick pointed out Thursday that both LeBron James as well as Davis will certainly play in a minimum of one video game this weekend. Max Christie and Jaxson Hayes began in the super stars' location against Minnesota together with Russell, Hachimura and also Austin Reaves.Friday's group really did not seem to be unhappy as it poured right into the 22-month-old field that offers at the home of the United States Hockey League's Coachella Valley Firebirds. Dozens fans in gold Lakers jerseys representing every person coming from James to George Mikan hurried right into the structure and also down the stairways in the reduced dish for an up-close consider the pregame warmups." The stunning feature of the Lakers is that our company have followers throughout the globe," Redick mentioned. "The desert over here is an expansion, I presume somehow, of our supporter base in LA. It is actually a terrific option for our team to play in front of these fans tonight." James and also Davis are actually remaining the first of the Lakers' six preseason activities as they ease back in to competition after an occupied summer months. They participated in the Lakers prior to the video game in road clothes.LeBron and Davis were each on the USA team that won a gold award at the Paris Olympics, as well as they strolled to midcourt right just before tipoff to welcome Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want excellent tales provided straight to your inbox? Create or visit to your FOX Sports profile, adhere to games, groups and also players to obtain a customized email list daily.] Adhere to Follow your preferences to tailor your FOX Sports experience LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Baseball Affiliation Receive even more coming from Los Angeles Lakers Follow your preferences to get details concerning activities, updates and more.