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• Lakers' Bronny James: First career points Wednesday

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  James totaled two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two assists and one steal in five minutes during Wednesday's 134-110 loss to the Cavaliers. James logged a mere five minutes off the bench and scored the first points of his NBA career. The rookie has struggled to see consistent minutes and is expected to be sent to the South Bay Lakers, in the G League, once the Lakers' current road trip ends Nov. 6 in Memphis.

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• Lakers' Bronny James: Hits for 17 in Friday's start

  15D ago • By RotoWire

  James scored 17 points (7-17 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT) while adding four rebounds, three steals, an assist and a block in 35 minutes during Friday's 132-74 preseason loss to the Warriors. LeBron's son got the start in the Lakers' preseason finale while dad and the rest of the team's regulars got the night off. James put together a decent performance, but the 2024 second-round pick will likely get most of his minutes this season in the G League, although at some point the Lakers will look to make history by having two generations of Jameses on the court at the same time.

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• Lakers' Bronny James: Starting in finale

  16D ago • By RotoWire

  James will start at guard in Friday's preseason finale versus the Warriors, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. With the Lakers resting all of their expected starters, James will get an opportunity to shine. The rookie is expected to spend most of his time with the Lakers' G League affiliate this season.

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• Lakers' Bronny James: Expected to mostly play in G League

  08/08/2024 • By RotoWire

  James is expected to spend most of his rookie season in the G League, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports. James started Summer League slowly but finished strong. Ultimately, this news isn't unexpected. Many second-round picks begin their careers primarily in the G League, and James still needs polish to his game.

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• Lakers' Bronny James: Resting for SL finale

  07/20/2024 • By RotoWire

  James won't play in Saturday's Summer League game against Chicago for rest purposes, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports. With the Lakers competing in both the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League, James has appeared in seven Summer League contests and several practices over the last two weeks. He'll join Dalton Knecht and Maxwell Lewis in street clothes Saturday.

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