.Bronny James played in his very first NBA preseason video game Friday night, yet LeBron James wasn't in uniform along with him when the Lakers held Minnesota in the first of Los Angeles' pair of weekend video games in the Coachella Valley.Lakers trainer JJ Redick chose to hold up LeBron James versus the Timberwolves after 3 hard days of training camp, however the 39-year-old leading scorer in NBA background is actually very likely to play against Phoenix on Sunday-- which just happens to become Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James do with two aspects in the Lakers' 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, overlooking his first 5 chances just before making a layup with 56.9 few seconds to participate in. However the 6-foot-2 protection also shut out 3 tries, and also he got one rebound and one support while participating in the initial half of the 2nd one-fourth as well as a lot of the fourth.Before they become the 1st daddy and also child to play in the same NBA game, Bronny James knows he possesses plenty of job to perform. He got his initial possibility to play in Lakers gold when he took the floor to begin the second one-fourth at Acrisure Arena outside Palm Springs.Playing alongside starting Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell, Bronny received caught on a pick on his 1st defensive belongings, allowing Rob Dillingham to attack an available 3-pointer. Bronny's elapsed was actually at that point obstructed through Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the various other end, yet Bronny hustled back and also blocked his layup attempt.Bronny overlooked all 3 of his gos during the course of his first 6 mins of action, consisting of a 3-pointer. He grabbed an assist when he located Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer from the section on a rapid break.Bronny returned for the beginning of the fourth one-fourth, missing out on a jumper and also possessing a layup effort blocked out. In the last minute, he got a pass from fellow rookie Dalton Knecht and knotted a layup over a defender for his first points.LeBron appeared to be always keeping a mindful span from Bronny during the course of the video game, enabling his earliest kid to concentrate on his project. However LeBron communicated at length to Bronny in the course of a timeout halfway with the second quarter, detailing one thing with palm gestures while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was actually the Lakers' second-round draught pick, and also he played in summer league in Las Vegas. He is assumed to play for the Lakers in the preseason prior to devoting a substantial part of the upcoming routine period with the G Organization's South Bay Lakers." Of course there is actually nerves," Bronny said after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "Yet I'm simply delighted to go out there certainly and profit from individuals playing in front of me, as well as if I obtain a chance to showcase what I can possibly do, I am actually going to do that." As is typical for less active players, LeBron mostly steered clear of coming from the Lakers' snuggles. He mainly based on the perimeter in the course of timeouts with Anthony Davis, who additionally sat out the preseason opener. Both superstars have been at training school in El Segundo." Our team believed that, given every little thing they had this summer months, and also their level of participation over the past three days, it produced the best sense for all of them to get an off time today," Redick mentioned. "Our company told them at shootaround to simply remain off their feets." Redick claimed Thursday that both LeBron James and Davis will definitely play in a minimum of one game this weekend. Max Christie and also Jaxson Hayes began in the superstars' area against Minnesota along with Russell, Hachimura as well as Austin Reaves.Friday's group really did not seem to be frustrated as it put into the 22-month-old arena that provides at the home of the United States Hockey League's Coachella Lowland Firebirds. Numerous followers in gold Lakers jerseys standing for every person coming from James to George Mikan rushed in to the property as well as down the stairs in the lower bowl for an up-close look at the pregame warmups." The beautiful thing about the Lakers is actually that our company have fans throughout the globe," Redick mentioned. "The desert over here is an expansion, I believe somehow, of our fan bottom in LA. It is actually a terrific chance for our group to play before these followers tonight." James and Davis are remaining the first of the Lakers' 6 preseason games as they steer back in to competition after a busy summer. They joined the Lakers before the activity in street clothes.LeBron and also Davis were actually each on the U.S. group that gained a gold award at the Paris Olympics, as well as they strolled to midcourt right before tipoff to welcome Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want fantastic tales provided straight to your inbox? Produce or log in to your FOX Athletics account, follow leagues, crews as well as gamers to obtain a personalized e-newsletter daily.] Observe Follow your favorites to customize your FOX Athletics expertise LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Affiliation Receive even more coming from Los Angeles Lakers Follow your faves to acquire relevant information regarding activities, information as well as more.