.Bronny James played in his initial NBA preseason video game Friday evening, yet LeBron James wasn't in outfit along with him when the Lakers held Minnesota in the initial of Los Angeles' two weekend video games in the Coachella Valley.Lakers coach JJ Redick elected to hold out LeBron James against the Timberwolves after 3 tough days of training camp, but the 39-year-old leading marker in NBA history is actually most likely to bet Phoenix az on Sunday-- which only happens to be Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James finished with 2 factors in the Lakers' 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, missing his very first 5 gos before bring in a layup along with 56.9 few seconds to participate in. But the 6-foot-2 guard likewise blocked three shots, and he got one rebound and also one support while playing the initial fifty percent of the 2nd one-fourth and also a lot of the fourth.Before they become the first father as well as kid to play in the very same NBA video game, Bronny James understands he has a lot of job to perform. He acquired his initial chance to play in Lakers gold when he took the flooring to start the 2nd fourth at Acrisure Field outside Palm Springs.Playing along with beginning Lakers point player D'Angelo Russell, Bronny obtained caught on a badger his first defensive belongings, permitting Rob Dillingham to attack an available 3-pointer. Bronny's pass was after that intercepted through Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the other end, yet Bronny hustled back and also blocked his layup attempt.Bronny missed all 3 of his gos during the course of his initial 6 mins of activity, featuring a 3-pointer. He grabbed a support when he found Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer from the section on a prompt break.Bronny gave back for the start of the fourth one-fourth, skipping a jumper and also possessing a layup attempt blocked. In the final min, he received a successfully pass from fellow rookie Dalton Knecht as well as knotted a layup over a guardian for his first points.LeBron seemed keeping a mindful distance from Bronny during the video game, permitting his earliest boy to focus on his job. Yet LeBron spoke in detail to Bronny in the course of a timeout midway with the second quarter, explaining one thing along with hand motions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was actually the Lakers' second-round draught selection, and he played in summer season game in Sin city. He is assumed to play for the Lakers in the preseason prior to devoting a substantial part of the upcoming routine time along with the G League's South Gulf Lakers." Certainly there is actually nerves," Bronny stated after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "Yet I'm just delighted to go out there and also learn from individuals playing before me, and if I get an odds to display what I can do, I am actually visiting carry out that." As is actually traditional for non-active gamers, LeBron mostly steered clear coming from the Lakers' snuggles. He typically stood on the boundary throughout timeouts with Anthony Davis, that also sat out the preseason opener. Each celebrities have gone to training school in El Segundo." Our experts thought that, offered every thing they had this summer, and their level of participation over the past three days, it produced the best sense for them to acquire an off time today," Redick said. "We told them at shootaround to just stay off their feets." Redick mentioned Thursday that both LeBron James as well as Davis will certainly play in a minimum of one game this weekend. Maximum Christie and Jaxson Hayes began in the super stars' location versus Minnesota along with Russell, Hachimura and Austin Reaves.Friday's crowd didn't appear discouraged as it poured into the 22-month-old field that offers at the home of the United States Hockey Organization's Coachella Lowland Firebirds. Dozens enthusiasts in gold Lakers jackets representing everyone from James to George Mikan rushed in to the building as well as down the stairways in the lesser bowl for an up-close check out the pregame warmups." The attractive thing about the Lakers is that our company have supporters all around the world," Redick claimed. "The desert over listed here is actually an extension, I think somehow, of our follower base in LA. It is actually a terrific chance for our team to play in front of these enthusiasts tonight." James and also Davis are actually sitting out the 1st of the Lakers' 6 preseason video games as they steer back right into competitors after a busy summer months. They participated in the Lakers before the video game in road clothes.LeBron as well as Davis were each on the united state group 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 Push. [Want wonderful tales delivered right to your inbox? Create or even visit to your FOX Sports account, follow games, teams as well as gamers to acquire a customized newsletter daily.] Observe Follow your faves to personalize your FOX Athletics adventure LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Baseball Affiliation Acquire a lot more from Los Angeles Lakers Observe your favorites to receive information concerning video games, information and also additional.