.Bronny James played in his initial NBA preseason video game Friday night, yet LeBron James had not been in outfit with him when the Lakers held Minnesota in the first of Los Angeles' two weekend video games in the Coachella Valley.Lakers trainer JJ Redick selected to hold up LeBron James against the Timberwolves after 3 challenging times of training school, but the 39-year-old best marker in NBA history is actually probably to play against Phoenix az on Sunday-- which merely takes place to be Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James completed with 2 aspects in the Lakers' 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, skipping his first 5 tries prior to bring in a layup along with 56.9 few seconds to participate in. But the 6-foot-2 guard likewise obstructed three gos, and also he got one rebound as well as one aid while participating in the very first half of the 2nd quarter as well as many of the fourth.Before they end up being the very first papa and also son to play in the very same NBA game, Bronny James knows he possesses plenty of work to carry out. He got his initial opportunity to play in Lakers gold when he took the floor to begin the 2nd quarter at Acrisure Sector outside Hand Springs.Playing alongside beginning Lakers point player D'Angelo Russell, Bronny obtained caught on a tease his very first protective belongings, making it possible for Rob Dillingham to strike an available 3-pointer. Bronny's successfully pass was at that point intercepted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the various other end, but Bronny rushed back and obstructed his layup attempt.Bronny missed all three of his shots in the course of his first six moments of activity, consisting of a 3-pointer. He got a support when he located Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer coming from the section on a fast break.Bronny sent back for the beginning of the 4th quarter, missing a jumper and also possessing a layup try obstructed. In the final min, he obtained a successfully pass coming from fellow newbie Dalton Knecht as well as knotted a layup over a protector for his initial points.LeBron seemed always keeping a cautious span from Bronny during the game, permitting his earliest boy to focus on his project. But LeBron spoke at length to Bronny throughout a timeout halfway through the second one-fourth, describing something along with hand actions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was actually the Lakers' second-round draught pick, and also he played in summertime game in Las Vegas. He is anticipated to play for the Lakers in the preseason just before devoting a substantial portion of the upcoming frequent period along with the G Game's South Gulf Lakers." Certainly there's nerves," Bronny pointed out after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "Yet I'm merely excited to go out certainly there and learn from people playing facing me, as well as if I get a possibility to exhibit what I may do, I am actually heading to carry out that." As is common for less active players, LeBron largely stayed away coming from the Lakers' huddles. He mostly based on the border during the course of timeouts with Anthony Davis, that also remained the preseason opener. Each superstars have actually gone to training school in El Segundo." Our team seemed like, provided every thing they possessed this summer season, and also their level of involvement over recent 3 times, it produced one of the most feeling for all of them to acquire an off time today," Redick said. "We informed them at shootaround to just stay off their feet." Redick stated Thursday that each LeBron James as well as Davis will definitely play in at the very least one game this weekend. Max Christie and also Jaxson Hayes began in the super stars' spot versus Minnesota alongside Russell, Hachimura and Austin Reaves.Friday's group failed to appear discouraged as it put into the 22-month-old arena that provides at the home of the American Hockey Organization's Coachella Valley Firebirds. Thousands of fans in gold Lakers jerseys embodying everyone coming from James to George Mikan rushed into the building as well as down the steps in the reduced bowl for an up-close examine the pregame warmups." The stunning thing about the Lakers is actually that our team possess followers around the world," Redick mentioned. "The desert over right here is actually an extension, I believe in some ways, of our fan base in LA. It is actually a wonderful possibility for our group to play before these supporters tonight." James as well as Davis are actually sitting out the initial of the Lakers' 6 preseason video games as they steer back right into competition after an occupied summer season. They signed up with the Lakers just before the video game in road clothes.LeBron and Davis were actually each on the united state crew that won a gold award at the Paris Olympics, and they walked to midcourt right before tipoff to welcome Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting due to the Associated Push. [Want terrific accounts provided straight to your inbox? Create or even log in to your FOX Sports profile, adhere to organizations, groups and gamers to obtain a customized e-newsletter daily.] Adhere to Observe your favorites to tailor your FOX Sports experience LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Baseball Affiliation Obtain more coming from Los Angeles Lakers Follow your preferences to get info regarding video games, headlines as well as more.