.Bronny James played in his 1st NBA preseason video game Friday night, however LeBron James wasn't in outfit with him when the Lakers held Minnesota in the initial of Los Angeles' two weekend break activities in the Coachella Valley.Lakers instructor JJ Redick elected to hold out LeBron James against the Timberwolves after 3 hard times of training camp, but the 39-year-old leading marker in NBA past history is actually very likely to play against Phoenix az on Sunday-- which just 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 initial 5 shots prior to creating a layup with 56.9 seconds to play. Yet the 6-foot-2 shield also shut out 3 chances, and also he got one rebound and also one support while participating in the first fifty percent of the second one-fourth and also the majority of the fourth.Before they become the first papa as well as boy to play in the very same NBA game, Bronny James recognizes he has lots of job to accomplish. He obtained his very first opportunity to play in Lakers gold when he took the floor to start the 2nd fourth at Acrisure Field outside Palm Springs.Playing along with starting Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell, Bronny acquired found out a badger his very first protective things, allowing Rob Dillingham to reach an available 3-pointer. Bronny's elapsed was actually at that point obstructed through Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the various other side, yet Bronny rushed back and also obstructed his layup attempt.Bronny overlooked all 3 of his chances during his initial 6 mins of action, featuring a 3-pointer. He picked up an assist when he found Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer from the edge on a rapid break.Bronny sent back for the beginning of the 4th one-fourth, missing a jumper and possessing a layup effort obstructed. In the last min, he received a pass coming from fellow newbie Dalton Knecht as well as looped a layup over a protector for his very first points.LeBron looked maintaining a mindful range coming from Bronny during the course of the game, enabling his earliest child to concentrate on his task. But LeBron spoke in detail to Bronny throughout a timeout midway by means of the 2nd fourth, discussing something with palm motions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was actually the Lakers' second-round draft pick, as well as he played in summer months organization in Sin city. He is assumed to play for the Lakers in the preseason prior to devoting a significant section of the upcoming normal period with the G Organization's South Gulf Lakers." Naturally there is actually nerves," Bronny stated after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "Yet I'm only excited to head out there certainly and also pick up from the people playing in front of me, as well as if I acquire a chance to exhibit what I may do, I am actually visiting perform that." As is actually typical for less active gamers, LeBron mostly stayed away coming from the Lakers' snuggles. He usually based on the perimeter during timeouts along with Anthony Davis, who also remained the preseason opener. Each superstars have actually been at training school in El Segundo." We seemed like, given everything they had this summertime, and also their level of involvement over the past three times, it produced the best feeling for them to acquire an off day today," Redick claimed. "We told all of them at shootaround to only stay off their feets." Redick said Thursday that both LeBron James and Davis will play in at the very least one video game this weekend break. Max Christie as well as Jaxson Hayes started in the super stars' place versus Minnesota along with Russell, Hachimura as well as Austin Reaves.Friday's group didn't seem to be disappointed as it poured into the 22-month-old field that provides at the home of the American Hockey League's Coachella Lowland Firebirds. Thousands of enthusiasts in gold Lakers shirts representing everyone from James to George Mikan hurried in to the property and also down the stairways in the lesser bowl for an up-close consider the pregame warmups." The stunning thing about the Lakers is that our experts have enthusiasts all around the world," Redick mentioned. "The desert over here is an expansion, I assume somehow, of our follower foundation in LA. It's an excellent option for our group to play before these enthusiasts tonight." James and Davis are actually remaining the 1st of the Lakers' six preseason games as they steer back right into competitors after an occupied summer. They joined the Lakers just before the activity in road clothes.LeBron and Davis were actually each on the USA team that succeeded a gold award at the Paris Olympics, and also they walked to midcourt right before tipoff to welcome Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting by The Associated Press. [Want terrific tales supplied straight to your inbox? Generate or visit to your FOX Sports account, observe leagues, teams and players to acquire a tailored newsletter daily.] Comply with Follow your faves to personalize your FOX Athletics adventure LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Baseball Association Get extra from Los Angeles Lakers Observe your favorites to obtain information regarding games, headlines and additional.