.Bronny James played in his 1st NBA preseason game Friday night, but LeBron James wasn't in outfit with him when the Lakers threw Minnesota in the 1st of Los Angeles' 2 weekend break video games in the Coachella Valley.Lakers train JJ Redick chose to hold out LeBron James versus the Timberwolves after three tough days of training camp, yet the 39-year-old leading marker in NBA record is actually probably to play against Phoenix on Sunday-- which just takes place to become Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James do with two points in the Lakers' 124-107 reduction to the Timberwolves, overlooking his 1st five tries just before making a layup along with 56.9 secs to play. However the 6-foot-2 shield additionally blocked 3 shots, as well as he grabbed one rebound and also one aid while playing the 1st half of the 2nd quarter as well as the majority of the fourth.Before they come to be the very first daddy as well as child to play in the same NBA video game, Bronny James understands he has lots of job to carry out. He received his 1st odds to play in Lakers gold when he took the flooring to start the 2nd one-fourth at Acrisure Field outside Hand Springs.Playing along with beginning Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell, Bronny acquired caught on a pick on his 1st protective belongings, allowing Rob Dillingham to attack an available 3-pointer. Bronny's pass was actually at that point obstructed through Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the various other end, but Bronny hustled back and blocked his layup attempt.Bronny missed all 3 of his tries in the course of his first 6 minutes of action, including a 3-pointer. He got a help when he located Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer from the corner on a rapid break.Bronny came back for the beginning of the fourth quarter, skipping a jumper and also possessing a layup try obstructed. In the ultimate moment, he received an elapsed from fellow novice Dalton Knecht and looped a layup over a protector for his very first points.LeBron looked maintaining a conscious range from Bronny throughout the activity, enabling his oldest boy to pay attention to his project. However LeBron talked at length to Bronny during the course of a timeout halfway via the 2nd quarter, explaining one thing along with palm motions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was the Lakers' second-round draught pick, and also he played in summertime organization in Sin city. He is anticipated to bet the Lakers in the preseason prior to spending a significant part of the upcoming normal period with the G League's South Gulf Lakers." Obviously there is actually nerves," Bronny said after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "However I'm only excited to go out there certainly and pick up from individuals playing in front of me, as well as if I receive a possibility to display what I can possibly do, I am actually going to perform that." As is regular for inactive players, LeBron mainly avoided coming from the Lakers' snuggles. He mainly based on the boundary during the course of timeouts with Anthony Davis, that additionally sat out the preseason opener. Both superstars have gone to training camp in El Segundo." Our company seemed like, offered every little thing they possessed this summertime, as well as their level of engagement over recent three days, it created the best sense for all of them to receive an off day today," Redick mentioned. "We told them at shootaround to just keep off their feets." Redick claimed Thursday that both LeBron James and also Davis will definitely play in at the very least one activity this weekend. Maximum Christie and also Jaxson Hayes started in the superstars' spot against Minnesota together with Russell, Hachimura and Austin Reaves.Friday's crowd didn't seem discouraged as it poured right into the 22-month-old field that offers at the home of the United States Hockey Organization's Coachella Valley Firebirds. Thousands of fans in gold Lakers shirts embodying everybody coming from James to George Mikan hurried in to the building and also down the stairways in the lower dish for an up-close take a look at the pregame warmups." The lovely feature of the Lakers is that our team possess followers throughout the planet," Redick stated. "The desert over listed here is actually an expansion, I think somehow, of our enthusiast bottom in LA. It is actually a wonderful possibility for our group to play in front of these enthusiasts tonight." James and also Davis are actually remaining the first of the Lakers' 6 preseason activities as they steer back into competitors after an occupied summer. They joined the Lakers before the game in road clothes.LeBron and Davis were actually each on the united state group that gained a gold award at the Paris Olympics, and they walked to midcourt right before tipoff to greet Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want wonderful stories delivered right to your inbox? Generate or visit to your FOX Athletics account, comply with leagues, groups as well as gamers to acquire a customized email list daily.] Observe Follow your favorites to tailor your FOX Sports adventure LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Organization Obtain more coming from Los Angeles Lakers Follow your favorites to obtain details concerning video games, news and more.