.Bronny James played in his 1st NBA preseason video game Friday night, however LeBron James wasn't in attire with him when the Lakers held Minnesota in the very first of Los Angeles' 2 weekend break activities in the Coachella Valley.Lakers trainer JJ Redick selected to hold out LeBron James versus the Timberwolves after three difficult days of training school, but the 39-year-old best scorer in NBA history is most likely to bet Phoenix metro on Sunday-- which just happens to become Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James do with 2 factors in the Lakers' 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, skipping his 1st 5 chances before creating a layup with 56.9 secs to play. However the 6-foot-2 guard additionally blocked three shots, and he grabbed one rebound and one assist while participating in the initial one-half of the 2nd quarter as well as most of the fourth.Before they become the 1st papa as well as son to play in the very same NBA video game, Bronny James understands he possesses a lot of work to carry out. He received his first possibility to play in Lakers gold when he took the floor to begin the second quarter at Acrisure Field outside Hand Springs.Playing together with beginning Lakers point player D'Angelo Russell, Bronny acquired caught on a pick on his initial defensive ownership, permitting Rob Dillingham to strike an open 3-pointer. Bronny's successfully pass was after that intercepted through Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the other side, yet Bronny hustled back as well as blocked his layup attempt.Bronny skipped all 3 of his gos during the course of his first 6 minutes of action, featuring a 3-pointer. He grabbed a help when he discovered Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer coming from the section on a swift break.Bronny came back for the start of the 4th quarter, overlooking a jumper and also possessing a layup attempt blocked. In the last moment, he acquired a successfully pass from fellow newbie Dalton Knecht and knotted a layup over a guardian for his first points.LeBron looked maintaining a watchful distance coming from Bronny during the course of the activity, allowing his oldest son to pay attention to his task. But LeBron spoke in detail to Bronny during a timeout halfway by means of the second quarter, discussing one thing with palm actions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was the Lakers' second-round draft choice, and also he played in summer season organization in Las Vegas. He is expected to bet the Lakers in the preseason before investing a notable part of the upcoming frequent period with the G Game's South Gulf Lakers." Certainly there is actually nerves," Bronny said after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "Yet I am actually just excited to head out there and also profit from people playing in front of me, and if I obtain an opportunity to display what I may do, I am actually mosting likely to do that." As is actually regular for non-active players, LeBron largely kept away from the Lakers' huddles. He mainly depended on the boundary in the course of timeouts with Anthony Davis, that additionally remained the preseason opener. Both celebrities have been at training school in El Segundo." Our company seemed like, provided everything they had this summertime, and also their amount of participation over the past three days, it created the absolute most sense for all of them to get an off day today," Redick mentioned. "Our company told all of them at shootaround to only stay off their feets." Redick claimed Thursday that both LeBron James and Davis are going to play in at the very least one activity this weekend. Max Christie as well as Jaxson Hayes began in the superstars' area versus Minnesota along with Russell, Hachimura as well as Austin Reaves.Friday's group failed to seem let down as it poured into the 22-month-old field that offers at the home of the American Hockey Game's Coachella Lowland Firebirds. Thousands of fans in gold Lakers shirts representing everyone from James to George Mikan rushed in to the structure and also down the stairways in the lesser bowl for an up-close look at the pregame warmups." The stunning feature of the Lakers is actually that our experts possess supporters all around the world," Redick mentioned. "The desert over listed here is an extension, I think somehow, of our follower bottom in LA. It's a terrific option for our team to play facing these enthusiasts tonight." James and also Davis are sitting out the initial of the Lakers' six preseason activities as they ease back right into competition after an active summer season. They joined the Lakers prior to the game in road clothes.LeBron as well as Davis were each on the united state crew that won a gold award at the Paris Olympics, and also they strolled to midcourt right just before tipoff to greet Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting by The Associated Press. [Want fantastic tales supplied right to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Sports account, observe leagues, crews and also gamers to receive a personalized e-newsletter daily.] Observe Observe your preferences to tailor your FOX Sports adventure LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Baseball Organization Receive a lot more coming from Los Angeles Lakers Observe your faves to obtain details regarding games, updates as well as additional.