.Bronny James played in his very first NBA preseason game Friday evening, but LeBron James wasn't in outfit along with him when the Lakers threw Minnesota in the initial of Los Angeles' pair of weekend video games in the Coachella Valley.Lakers trainer JJ Redick elected to hold out LeBron James against the Timberwolves after 3 challenging times of training school, yet the 39-year-old best marker in NBA past history is probably to play against Phoenix on Sunday-- which merely occurs to be Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James completed with pair of points in the Lakers' 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, overlooking his very first 5 chances before bring in a layup along with 56.9 secs to play. Yet the 6-foot-2 protection also obstructed three shots, and he grabbed one rebound and one help while participating in the very first half of the 2nd fourth and most of the fourth.Before they end up being the first papa and son to play in the exact same NBA game, Bronny James understands he possesses a lot of job to do. He obtained his initial opportunity to play in Lakers gold when he took the flooring to start the second quarter at Acrisure Arena outside Hand Springs.Playing together with starting Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell, Bronny obtained caught on a pick on his 1st protective ownership, allowing Rob Dillingham to reach an open 3-pointer. Bronny's elapsed was after that obstructed by Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the various other end, yet Bronny hustled back and blocked his layup attempt.Bronny overlooked all three of his chances throughout his first six moments of action, including a 3-pointer. He got an assist when he located Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer coming from the edge on a rapid break.Bronny gave back for the beginning of the 4th one-fourth, missing a jumper and possessing a layup try obstructed. In the final moment, he received an elapsed coming from fellow newbie Dalton Knecht and looped a layup over a guardian for his initial points.LeBron looked always keeping a watchful proximity coming from Bronny during the game, permitting his earliest son to concentrate on his job. Yet LeBron communicated at length to Bronny during the course of a timeout halfway by means of the 2nd one-fourth, detailing something with palm actions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was the Lakers' second-round draft pick, and he played in summer league in Sin city. He is actually assumed to play for the Lakers in the preseason prior to spending a significant section of the upcoming routine period with the G Game's South Bay Lakers." Naturally there is actually nerves," Bronny pointed out after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "But I'm simply excited to go out there certainly and also pick up from the people playing facing me, as well as if I get an odds to exhibit what I can do, I'm visiting perform that." As is regular for non-active gamers, LeBron mostly steered clear coming from the Lakers' huddles. He typically stood on the border in the course of timeouts along with Anthony Davis, that also remained the preseason opener. Each super stars have gone to training camp in El Segundo." Our team believed that, given every thing they had this summertime, as well as their level of involvement over recent three days, it produced one of the most feeling for them to obtain an off time today," Redick claimed. "We informed all of them at shootaround to just remain off their feet." Redick mentioned Thursday that each LeBron James and also Davis will definitely play in at least one video game this weekend break. Max Christie and Jaxson Hayes began in the celebrities' spot against Minnesota alongside Russell, Hachimura and Austin Reaves.Friday's group really did not seem dissatisfied as it poured in to the 22-month-old stadium that provides at the home of the American Hockey Organization's Coachella Lowland Firebirds. Manies followers in gold Lakers jackets embodying everybody from James to George Mikan hurried into the building as well as down the stairways in the reduced bowl for an up-close examine the pregame warmups." The stunning aspect of the Lakers is that our experts possess fans across the world," Redick said. "The desert over right here is an extension, I assume somehow, of our fan bottom in LA. It's a terrific option for our team to play before these enthusiasts tonight." James and also Davis are actually remaining the first of the Lakers' 6 preseason activities as they steer back right into competition after an occupied summer months. They joined the Lakers prior to the game in street clothes.LeBron and Davis were actually each on the USA team that won a gold award at the Paris Olympics, as well as they walked to midcourt right before tipoff to greet Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want wonderful tales delivered straight to your inbox? Create or visit to your FOX Sports profile, comply with leagues, staffs as well as gamers to acquire a personalized bulletin daily.] Comply with Observe your preferences to customize your FOX Athletics expertise LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Baseball Organization Obtain extra coming from Los Angeles Lakers Follow your faves to acquire information concerning games, news and even more.