.Bronny James played in his initial NBA preseason game Friday evening, however LeBron James wasn't in outfit with him when the Lakers hosted Minnesota in the first of Los Angeles' two weekend video games in the Coachella Valley.Lakers train JJ Redick selected to hold out LeBron James versus the Timberwolves after 3 tough times of training school, but the 39-year-old leading scorer in NBA record is actually very likely to bet Phoenix az on Sunday-- which merely occurs to become Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James do with pair of aspects in the Lakers' 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, skipping his initial 5 tries prior to creating a layup with 56.9 secs to participate in. But the 6-foot-2 guard likewise blocked out 3 tries, and he got one rebound and also one help while participating in the 1st one-half of the 2nd fourth and many of the fourth.Before they end up being the first father and kid to play in the exact same NBA activity, Bronny James knows he possesses loads of work to accomplish. He received his first opportunity to play in Lakers gold when he took the flooring to start the 2nd quarter at Acrisure Sector outside Palm Springs.Playing together with beginning Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell, Bronny got caught on a pick on his 1st defensive belongings, enabling Rob Dillingham to hit an open 3-pointer. Bronny's successfully pass was actually at that point obstructed by Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the other side, however Bronny hustled back and also blocked his layup attempt.Bronny skipped all 3 of his chances during the course of his initial 6 moments of activity, featuring a 3-pointer. He picked up an assist when he located Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer from the section on a prompt break.Bronny returned for the beginning of the 4th one-fourth, missing a jumper and possessing a layup attempt obstructed. In the ultimate min, he acquired a pass from fellow novice Dalton Knecht and knotted a layup over a defender for his 1st points.LeBron appeared to be keeping a watchful distance from Bronny throughout the game, enabling his oldest boy to focus on his project. However LeBron communicated at length to Bronny during the course of a timeout halfway by means of the second fourth, revealing something with palm actions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was actually the Lakers' second-round draught pick, and he played in summer game in Las Vegas. He is assumed to play for the Lakers in the preseason prior to devoting a substantial portion of the upcoming regular time along with the G Organization's South Gulf Lakers." Certainly there is actually nerves," Bronny claimed after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "But I'm merely delighted to go out certainly there and also pick up from individuals playing before me, and if I receive a possibility to exhibit what I can do, I am actually heading to carry out that." As is normal for inactive players, LeBron mainly steered clear from the Lakers' huddles. He primarily depended on the boundary throughout timeouts along with Anthony Davis, that also remained the preseason opener. Each super stars have gone to training school in El Segundo." Our experts thought that, provided every thing they had this summertime, and their degree of involvement over the past three times, it made the most feeling for all of them to acquire an off day today," Redick pointed out. "We informed all of them at shootaround to merely keep off their feets." Redick mentioned Thursday that both LeBron James as well as Davis will play in a minimum of one game this weekend. Max Christie and also Jaxson Hayes began in the super stars' area versus Minnesota together with Russell, Hachimura and Austin Reaves.Friday's group really did not appear let down as it put right into the 22-month-old arena that offers at the home of the American Hockey Game's Coachella Lowland Firebirds. Hundreds of enthusiasts in gold Lakers jerseys exemplifying everybody coming from James to George Mikan rushed in to the property and also down the stairways in the lower dish for an up-close examine the pregame warmups." The lovely thing about the Lakers is that we have fans throughout the globe," Redick claimed. "The desert over listed below is an expansion, I presume somehow, of our enthusiast base in LA. It's a great opportunity for our group to play facing these fans tonight." James and also Davis are actually remaining the first of the Lakers' 6 preseason activities as they ease back in to competition after a busy summer season. They joined the Lakers before the game in road clothes.LeBron and also Davis were actually both on the U.S. group that won a gold award at the Paris Olympics, and they strolled to midcourt right just before tipoff to welcome Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want fantastic stories provided right to your inbox? Generate or visit to your FOX Sports account, adhere to leagues, groups and players to get a tailored bulletin daily.] Comply with Follow your faves to personalize your FOX Sports experience LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Baseball Affiliation Receive extra coming from Los Angeles Lakers Follow your preferences to get relevant information concerning video games, information and more.