Lakers News: Bronny James Checks in Early Against Sixers
![Jan 23, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) during the game against the Boston Celtics at the Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Jan 23, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) during the game against the Boston Celtics at the Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_8017,h_4509,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/all_lakers/01jjqsb2b7qqz688x0xe.jpg)
Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Bronny James surprisingly checked into the game against the Philadelphia 76ers midway through the first quarter.
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It was James' first non-garbage time minutes since opening night.
Bronny James is checking in for his first rotation minutes with the Lakers since opening night.
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) January 29, 2025
FIRST QUARTER MINUTES FOR BRONNY 👀 pic.twitter.com/BApfps6x1p
— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) January 29, 2025
Lakers head coach JJ Redick appears to be shaking things up as their backup point guard, Gabe Vincent, is out for the second night in a row.
It's unclear how big of a role James will play tonight.
James' time in the NBA has been uneventful so far.
In the NBA, James is averaging 0.4 points per game, 0.2 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.1 blocks, and 0.2 steals in 2.3 minutes of action. On top of that, he is shooting 10 percent from the field.
His time in the G League has been vastly different. In seven games played with the South Bay Lakers, he is averaging 13.4 points per game, 3.,4 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.7 blocks while shooting 36.6 percent from the field and 21.2 percent from three in 26.9 minutes of action.
It is clear that James still has a long way to go to be a reliable player in the NBA, even if that is off the bench. The Lakers and many knew that as he decided to take his talents to the next level after one season at USC.
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