Lakers Notes: Stephen A Smith Changes Tune on Bronny, Luka Haunts Mark Cuban, More

Jeremy Hanna | Mar 22, 2025

Mar 20, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) defends against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images / Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images

Minus almost their entire starting roster, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a devastating 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. However, there was one upside: Bronny James came out to play.

The divisive guard was easily the stand out player for Los Angeles, recording 17 points, five assists, three total rebounds, and one block. In fact, he was so impressive that it seems Stephen A. Smith changed his tune.

Smith admitted that he had been wrong about Bronny, noting that he just needed to spend some time in the G League before making the full transition to the NBA.

With the South Bay Lakers, Bronny is averaging 20.6 points, 5.3 assists, and 4.9 total rebounds. Now, it seems that is finally translating to the NBA.

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