.Bronny James played in his initial NBA preseason video game Friday night, yet LeBron James had not been in uniform with him when the Lakers hosted Minnesota in the initial of Los Angeles' pair of weekend video games in the Coachella Valley.Lakers coach JJ Redick selected to hold up LeBron James versus the Timberwolves after 3 challenging days of training school, however the 39-year-old best marker in NBA past history is actually likely to play against Phoenix on Sunday-- which only occurs to become Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James do with pair of factors in the Lakers' 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, missing his 1st five shots just before bring in a layup along with 56.9 secs to participate in. Yet the 6-foot-2 protection likewise blocked three chances, and also he got one rebound and one support while playing the very first half of the second fourth as well as the majority of the fourth.Before they come to be the 1st father and also child to play in the same NBA game, Bronny James knows he has lots of work to perform. He got his very first opportunity to play in Lakers gold when he took the floor to start the 2nd one-fourth at Acrisure Field outside Palm Springs.Playing together with starting Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell, Bronny got caught on a tease his first protective property, enabling Rob Dillingham to strike an open 3-pointer. Bronny's pass was actually after that intercepted through Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the other end, yet Bronny rushed back as well as obstructed his layup attempt.Bronny skipped all 3 of his gos during his very first 6 minutes of activity, consisting of a 3-pointer. He grabbed an assist when he located Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer from the edge on a rapid break.Bronny returned for the start of the fourth one-fourth, skipping a jumper and also having a layup try blocked out. In the final moment, he acquired a pass from fellow rookie Dalton Knecht and looped a layup over a guardian for his very first points.LeBron seemed keeping a mindful proximity from Bronny in the course of the game, enabling his earliest child to concentrate on his work. Yet LeBron talked in detail to Bronny in the course of a timeout midway with the 2nd fourth, clarifying something along with palm motions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was the Lakers' second-round draught selection, and he played in summer months league in Sin city. He is actually assumed to bet the Lakers in the preseason before devoting a considerable part of the upcoming regular season with the G League's South Bay Lakers." Certainly there's nerves," Bronny pointed out after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "But I'm just thrilled to go out there certainly as well as learn from the people playing facing me, and also if I receive a possibility to display what I may do, I am actually heading to perform that." As is traditional for non-active players, LeBron mainly kept away coming from the Lakers' gathers. He mainly stood on the boundary throughout timeouts along with Anthony Davis, that additionally remained the preseason opener. Both celebrities have been at training camp in El Segundo." Our company felt like, given every thing they possessed this summertime, and their level of involvement over recent three times, it made the absolute most sense for them to acquire an off day today," Redick mentioned. "Our team informed them at shootaround to only remain off their feet." Redick said Thursday that each LeBron James and also Davis will definitely play in a minimum of one game this weekend break. Max Christie and also Jaxson Hayes started in the super stars' place versus Minnesota along with Russell, Hachimura and also Austin Reaves.Friday's crowd failed to appear disappointed as it put into the 22-month-old arena that provides at the home of the American Hockey League's Coachella Lowland Firebirds. Numerous followers in gold Lakers shirts standing for everyone from James to George Mikan rushed into the building as well as down the stairs in the reduced dish for an up-close check out the pregame warmups." The beautiful aspect of the Lakers is that our company have enthusiasts around the world," Redick mentioned. "The desert over listed below is actually an expansion, I assume in some ways, of our fan bottom in LA. It's a fantastic opportunity for our team to play before these fans tonight." James and Davis are remaining the first of the Lakers' six preseason video games as they ease back into competitors after an occupied summer season. They joined the Lakers prior to the game in road clothes.LeBron and also Davis were actually both on the USA crew that gained 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 Press. [Want excellent tales delivered straight to your inbox? Make or even log in to your FOX Athletics profile, observe leagues, staffs as well as players to acquire an individualized email list daily.] FOLLOW Follow your faves to individualize your FOX Sports knowledge LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Baseball Organization Obtain a lot more from Los Angeles Lakers Observe your favorites to acquire information about activities, news and also even more.