.Bronny James played in his initial NBA preseason video game Friday night, yet LeBron James had not been in attire along with him when the Lakers hosted Minnesota in the initial of Los Angeles' pair of weekend games in the Coachella Valley.Lakers train JJ Redick chose to hold up LeBron James versus the Timberwolves after 3 challenging times of training camp, but the 39-year-old leading marker in NBA past history is actually most likely to play against Phoenix on Sunday-- which merely occurs to become Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James do with pair of aspects in the Lakers' 124-107 reduction to the Timberwolves, missing his 1st five tries before bring in a layup with 56.9 secs to play. But the 6-foot-2 protection additionally obstructed three chances, as well as he got one rebound and also one assist while playing the 1st one-half of the second one-fourth and many of the fourth.Before they end up being the very first father and also child to play in the same NBA activity, Bronny James knows he has lots of work to carry out. He got his first possibility to play in Lakers gold when he took the flooring to begin the second one-fourth at Acrisure Arena outside Hand Springs.Playing together with beginning Lakers point player D'Angelo Russell, Bronny got caught on a pick on his very first protective possession, permitting Rob Dillingham to strike an open 3-pointer. Bronny's pass was at that point intercepted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the other end, yet Bronny rushed back and obstructed his layup attempt.Bronny missed all three of his shots in the course of his initial 6 mins of activity, consisting of a 3-pointer. He grabbed an aid when he located Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer from the corner on a rapid break.Bronny came back for the beginning of the fourth quarter, skipping a jumper as well as possessing a layup effort shut out. In the ultimate minute, he obtained a successfully pass coming from fellow rookie Dalton Knecht and knotted a layup over a defender for his 1st points.LeBron appeared to be maintaining a watchful distance from Bronny during the course of the video game, permitting his oldest son to focus on his job. However LeBron talked in detail to Bronny throughout a timeout halfway with the 2nd quarter, revealing something with hand motions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was actually the Lakers' second-round draught choice, as well as he played in summer organization in Sin city. He is expected to bet the Lakers in the preseason prior to investing a considerable part of the upcoming regular time along with the G Game's South Bay Lakers." Obviously there is actually nerves," Bronny mentioned after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "Yet I'm only thrilled to walk out there certainly as well as pick up from people playing before me, as well as if I get a possibility to feature what I may do, I'm mosting likely to do that." As is actually typical for non-active gamers, LeBron mainly kept away coming from the Lakers' huddles. He typically stood on the perimeter during the course of timeouts along with Anthony Davis, that also sat out the preseason opener. Each superstars have actually gone to training school in El Segundo." We felt like, given every little thing they possessed this summer months, and their level of participation over the past three times, it made the best sense for all of them to receive an off day today," Redick stated. "Our experts told all of them at shootaround to simply stay off their feets." Redick claimed Thursday that both LeBron James and also Davis will play in at the very least one video game this weekend break. Maximum Christie and also Jaxson Hayes started in the celebrities' place versus Minnesota together with Russell, Hachimura and Austin Reaves.Friday's crowd really did not appear dissatisfied as it poured into the 22-month-old field that offers at the home of the United States Hockey Game's Coachella Valley Firebirds. Thousands of fans in gold Lakers shirts standing for everyone coming from James to George Mikan hurried in to the building and down the steps in the lesser bowl for an up-close consider the pregame warmups." The gorgeous feature of the Lakers is actually that our team have supporters all around the globe," Redick mentioned. "The desert over right here is an extension, I presume in some ways, of our fan bottom in LA. It is actually an excellent opportunity for our group to play facing these followers tonight." James as well as Davis are remaining the 1st of the Lakers' six preseason activities as they ease back in to competitors after a hectic summer. They signed up with the Lakers just before the game in street clothes.LeBron and also Davis were each on the U.S. staff that won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, as well as they strolled to midcourt right prior to tipoff to greet Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting by The Associated Press. [Want great accounts provided straight to your inbox? Develop or visit to your FOX Sports account, observe leagues, crews and gamers to acquire an individualized email list daily.] FOLLOW Follow your preferences to customize your FOX Athletics experience LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Baseball Organization Receive more from Los Angeles Lakers Observe your preferences to get relevant information regarding activities, headlines and also even more.