.Bronny James played in his first NBA preseason video game Friday night, but LeBron James had not been in outfit along with him when the Lakers threw Minnesota in the 1st of Los Angeles' 2 weekend activities in the Coachella Valley.Lakers instructor JJ Redick elected to hold out LeBron James versus the Timberwolves after 3 challenging days of training camp, yet the 39-year-old leading scorer in NBA record is actually likely to play against Phoenix az on Sunday-- which only happens to be Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James completed with 2 factors in the Lakers' 124-107 reduction to the Timberwolves, skipping his 1st 5 chances prior to making a layup along with 56.9 seconds to play. Yet the 6-foot-2 protection additionally blocked out 3 shots, as well as he grabbed one rebound and one support while playing the initial one-half of the second fourth as well as the majority of the fourth.Before they become the initial daddy and also child to play in the very same NBA game, Bronny James knows he has a lot of work to do. He obtained his 1st possibility to play in Lakers gold when he took the flooring to begin the second quarter at Acrisure Sector outside Palm Springs.Playing alongside beginning Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell, Bronny obtained caught on a badger his initial protective ownership, allowing Rob Dillingham to reach an available 3-pointer. Bronny's elapsed was actually then obstructed by Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the other side, however Bronny hustled back as well as blocked his layup attempt.Bronny missed all three of his chances in the course of his initial six minutes of activity, featuring a 3-pointer. He picked up an assist when he located Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer coming from the section on a quick break.Bronny sent back for the start of the fourth quarter, missing out on a jumper and possessing a layup attempt obstructed. In the ultimate minute, he received an elapsed from fellow rookie Dalton Knecht and knotted a layup over a protector for his 1st points.LeBron looked always keeping a cautious proximity coming from Bronny during the activity, allowing his earliest child to concentrate on his work. But LeBron spoke in detail to Bronny during the course of a timeout halfway through the 2nd one-fourth, revealing something along with palm motions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was the Lakers' second-round draft pick, as well as he played in summertime game in Las Vegas. He is anticipated to bet the Lakers in the preseason before spending a considerable portion of the upcoming frequent season along with the G Organization's South Bay Lakers." Naturally there's nerves," Bronny stated after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "Yet I am actually merely thrilled to head out certainly there and also gain from individuals playing in front of me, and also if I get an opportunity to feature what I can do, I'm going to carry out that." As is typical for inactive players, LeBron mainly steered clear coming from the Lakers' cuddles. He mainly based on the perimeter during timeouts with Anthony Davis, who also remained the preseason opener. Each super stars have been at training camp in El Segundo." Our team believed that, given whatever they possessed this summer, as well as their level of participation over the past three times, it made one of the most sense for all of them to obtain an off time today," Redick claimed. "Our team informed all of them at shootaround to only keep off their feet." Redick pointed out Thursday that both LeBron James and also Davis will definitely play in a minimum of one video game this weekend break. Maximum Christie as well as Jaxson Hayes began in the superstars' area versus Minnesota along with Russell, Hachimura and Austin Reaves.Friday's crowd failed to seem to be unhappy as it put into the 22-month-old field that offers at the home of the United States Hockey Organization's Coachella Valley Firebirds. Hundreds of supporters in gold Lakers jackets representing everyone from James to George Mikan rushed in to the structure as well as down the staircases in the lower bowl for an up-close check out the pregame warmups." The beautiful feature of the Lakers is actually that our team possess enthusiasts throughout the world," Redick pointed out. "The desert over here is actually an expansion, I assume somehow, of our enthusiast bottom in LA. It is actually a wonderful opportunity for our group to play in front of these enthusiasts tonight." James and Davis are sitting out the initial of the Lakers' six preseason video games as they ease back right into competition after an active summer. They joined the Lakers prior to the game in road clothes.LeBron and also Davis were actually both on the U.S. crew that won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, and they strolled to midcourt right prior to tipoff to greet Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want fantastic tales supplied right to your inbox? Create or even log in to your FOX Sports profile, observe leagues, crews and also players to obtain a tailored email list daily.] FOLLOW Observe your faves to tailor your FOX Athletics experience LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Baseball Organization Receive much more coming from Los Angeles Lakers Observe your favorites to acquire relevant information regarding video games, updates as well as even more.