.Bronny James played in his first NBA preseason video game Friday night, however LeBron James wasn't in attire with him when the Lakers threw Minnesota in the very first of Los Angeles' two weekend break games in the Coachella Valley.Lakers trainer JJ Redick selected to hold up LeBron James against the Timberwolves after 3 tough days of training camp, but the 39-year-old top scorer in NBA history is actually most likely to play against Phoenix on Sunday-- which only happens to become Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James completed with 2 aspects in the Lakers' 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, skipping his initial five gos just before making a layup along with 56.9 seconds to participate in. But the 6-foot-2 protection additionally blocked out three tries, and he got one rebound and also one help while playing the initial one-half of the 2nd quarter as well as many of the fourth.Before they come to be the 1st papa and boy to play in the exact same NBA game, Bronny James knows he possesses plenty of work to perform. He got his initial odds to play in Lakers gold when he took the flooring to begin the 2nd fourth at Acrisure Field outside Palm Springs.Playing along with beginning Lakers point player D'Angelo Russell, Bronny got found out a tease his very first defensive belongings, permitting Rob Dillingham to reach an open 3-pointer. Bronny's successfully pass was at that point intercepted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the other end, but Bronny hustled back and also blocked his layup attempt.Bronny overlooked all 3 of his chances in the course of his 1st 6 minutes of activity, consisting of a 3-pointer. He grabbed a help when he discovered Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer coming from the section on a swift break.Bronny sent back for the start of the 4th quarter, missing out on a jumper and possessing a layup try blocked. In the ultimate moment, he got an elapsed from fellow rookie Dalton Knecht and also looped a layup over a guardian for his very first points.LeBron seemed keeping a watchful distance from Bronny throughout the activity, enabling his oldest child to focus on his task. Yet LeBron communicated at length to Bronny during the course of a timeout midway with the 2nd quarter, clarifying one thing along with hand gestures 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 actually assumed to play for the Lakers in the preseason prior to investing a notable section of the upcoming frequent season along with the G Organization's South Bay Lakers." Certainly there's nerves," Bronny pointed out after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "Yet I am actually simply excited to head out there as well as pick up from people playing facing me, as well as if I obtain an opportunity to feature what I can possibly do, I'm mosting likely to do that." As is actually traditional for non-active gamers, LeBron largely kept away from the Lakers' snuggles. He typically depended on the border throughout timeouts along with Anthony Davis, that additionally sat out the preseason opener. Each super stars have gone to training school in El Segundo." We thought that, given everything they possessed this summer, and their amount of participation over recent three days, it created one of the most feeling for all of them to receive an off time today," Redick mentioned. "Our company told them at shootaround to merely remain off their feet." Redick claimed Thursday that both LeBron James as well as Davis will play in at least one activity this weekend break. Max Christie and also Jaxson Hayes started in the super stars' place against Minnesota alongside Russell, Hachimura and Austin Reaves.Friday's group failed to seem frustrated as it put right into the 22-month-old arena that serves at the home of the United States Hockey League's Coachella Lowland Firebirds. Thousands of fans in gold Lakers shirts representing every person from James to George Mikan hurried in to the property as well as down the stairways in the lower dish for an up-close check out the pregame warmups." The gorgeous thing about the Lakers is that we possess supporters around the world," Redick claimed. "The desert over listed below is actually an expansion, I assume in some ways, of our follower base in LA. It's a fantastic option for our group to play in front of these fans tonight." James and Davis are sitting out the first of the Lakers' six preseason games as they steer back right into competition after a busy summer. They participated in the Lakers before the video game in road clothes.LeBron and also Davis were both on the U.S. team that gained a gold award at the Paris Olympics, as well as they strolled to midcourt right before tipoff to welcome Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting by The Associated Press. [Want great accounts delivered right to your inbox? Create or even visit to your FOX Sports profile, follow games, staffs and also gamers to obtain a personalized newsletter daily.] Adhere to Follow your preferences to customize your FOX Sports adventure LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Organization Receive much more from Los Angeles Lakers Observe your preferences to receive information concerning games, news and also additional.