.Bronny James played in his very first NBA preseason video game Friday evening, however LeBron James had not been in outfit along with him when the Lakers organized Minnesota in the very first of Los Angeles' 2 weekend activities in the Coachella Valley.Lakers instructor JJ Redick selected to hold up LeBron James versus the Timberwolves after 3 difficult times of training camp, however the 39-year-old leading marker in NBA background is probably to play against Phoenix metro on Sunday-- which only occurs to become Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James completed with pair of aspects in the Lakers' 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, overlooking his initial 5 tries just before creating a layup along with 56.9 seconds to play. Yet the 6-foot-2 guard also shut out 3 chances, and he picked up one rebound as well as one help while playing the initial half of the second one-fourth and also many of the fourth.Before they come to be the initial dad and boy to play in the very same NBA video game, Bronny James knows he possesses loads of work to accomplish. He obtained his very first possibility to play in Lakers gold when he took the floor to begin the second one-fourth at Acrisure Field outside Hand Springs.Playing along with starting Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell, Bronny obtained found out a pick on his first defensive belongings, making it possible for Rob Dillingham to reach an open 3-pointer. Bronny's elapsed was at that point obstructed through Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the various other end, but Bronny rushed back and also blocked his layup attempt.Bronny missed out on all three of his gos during the course of his initial six moments of activity, consisting of a 3-pointer. He picked up an assist when he discovered Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer from the section on a rapid break.Bronny sent back for the begin of the fourth one-fourth, missing a jumper as well as having a layup try shut out. In the last minute, he obtained an elapsed from fellow novice Dalton Knecht and also looped a layup over a guardian for his 1st points.LeBron seemed always keeping a watchful distance from Bronny during the game, permitting his earliest boy to concentrate on his work. However LeBron talked at length to Bronny in the course of a timeout halfway via the second fourth, describing one thing with hand actions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was the Lakers' second-round draught choice, as well as he played in summer months league in Las Vegas. He is expected to bet the Lakers in the preseason prior to devoting a significant part of the upcoming regular period along with the G League's South Gulf Lakers." Certainly there is actually nerves," Bronny mentioned after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "However I'm just delighted to go out there and pick up from individuals playing before me, and also if I receive a chance to showcase what I can do, I am actually visiting carry out that." As is actually common for inactive gamers, LeBron mainly avoided coming from the Lakers' snuggles. He primarily based on the perimeter during the course of timeouts along with Anthony Davis, who additionally remained the preseason opener. Each celebrities have gone to training school in El Segundo." We believed that, given every little thing they possessed this summer months, as well as their amount of participation over the past three days, it produced one of the most feeling for them to acquire an off time today," Redick pointed out. "Our company told them at shootaround to simply stay off their feet." Redick said Thursday that each LeBron James and also Davis will certainly play in at the very least one game this weekend. Max Christie as well as Jaxson Hayes began in the super stars' spot versus Minnesota together with Russell, Hachimura and also Austin Reaves.Friday's crowd failed to seem unhappy as it put right into the 22-month-old stadium that serves at the home of the United States Hockey League's Coachella Valley Firebirds. Dozens followers in gold Lakers shirts working with everybody coming from James to George Mikan rushed into the structure and also down the stairways in the lower dish for an up-close examine the pregame warmups." The attractive thing about the Lakers is actually that our experts possess enthusiasts across the planet," Redick mentioned. "The desert over right here is an expansion, I think in some ways, of our follower bottom in LA. It's an excellent option for our team to play facing these followers tonight." James as well as Davis are actually remaining the first of the Lakers' six preseason games as they steer back right into competitors after a hectic summer months. They participated in the Lakers prior to the game in road clothes.LeBron as well as Davis were actually each on the U.S. staff that gained a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, and they walked to midcourt right prior to tipoff to welcome Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want terrific stories supplied right to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Athletics profile, comply with organizations, teams and gamers to get a customized email list daily.] FOLLOW Follow your preferences to individualize your FOX Sports adventure LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Baseball Association Get extra from Los Angeles Lakers Follow your favorites to obtain information regarding activities, updates and more.